2. Only 3 ships dock on a remote port. One ship docks every other 8 days, the second ship every 10 days, and the last ship every other 15 days. Each ship leaves the port on the same day it arrives. If three ships were present on January 1, how many days of the year (365 days) is the port empty?
2. Only 3 ships dock on a remote port. One ship docks every other 8 days, the second ship every 10 days, and the last ship every other 15 days. Each ship leaves the port on the same day it arrives. If three ships were present on January 1, how many days of the year (365 days) is the port empty?
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