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On the number line above, the segment from 0 to 1 has been divided into fifths, as indicated by the large tick marks, and also into sevenths, as indicated by the small tick marks. What is the LEAST possible distance X between any two of the tick marks?
Choose the correct choice from the following.
A) 1 / 70
B) 1 / 35
C) 2 / 35
D) 1 / 12
E) 1 / 7

Rationale: divisions are 0 1 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 7 6 / 7 1 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 expressing the same in terms of the lcm of 57 , i . e 35 0 7 / 35 14 / 35 21 / 35 28 / 35 35 / 35 5 / 35 10 / 35 15 / 35 20 / 35 25 / 35 30 / 35 by comparing the divisions with each other we can see 1 / 35 is the shortest possible distance between any two selected divisions . x = 1 / 35 answer is b .
Answer: B