{"id":21387,"date":"2019-05-21T03:19:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T21:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=21387"},"modified":"2020-11-09T18:25:21","modified_gmt":"2020-11-09T12:55:21","slug":"eight-light-bulbs-numbered-1-through-8-are-arranged-in-a-circle-as-shown-above-the-bulbs-are-wired-so-that-every-third-bulb-counting-in-a-clockwise-direction-flashes-until-all-bulbs-have-flashed-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/eight-light-bulbs-numbered-1-through-8-are-arranged-in-a-circle-as-shown-above-the-bulbs-are-wired-so-that-every-third-bulb-counting-in-a-clockwise-direction-flashes-until-all-bulbs-have-flashed-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight light bulbs numbered 1 through 8 are arranged in a circle as shown above. The bulbs are wired so that every third bulb, counting in a clockwise direction, flashes until all bulbs have flashed once. If the bulb numbered 1 flashes first, which numbered bulb will flash last? &#8211; OGQR 2020 Question #102 with Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span><h2>OGQR 2020: Question No. 102<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21393 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/102.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"151\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eight light bulbs numbered 1 through 8 are arranged in a circle as shown above. The bulbs are wired so that every third bulb, counting in a clockwise direction, flashes until all bulbs have flashed once. If the bulb numbered 1 flashes first, which numbered bulb will flash last?<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Source<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">OGQR 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Type<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Problem Solving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Topic<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Number Properties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Sub-Topic<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Basic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"301\">Difficulty<\/td>\n<td width=\"301\">Easy &#8211; Medium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Solution<\/h3>\n<h4><strong><u>Given<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In this question, we are given<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eight light bulbs numbered 1 through 8 are arranged in a circle, as shown in the diagram.<\/li>\n<li>The bulbs are wired so that every third bulb, counting in a clockwise direction, flashes until all bulbs have flashed once.<\/li>\n<li>The bulb numbered 1 flashes first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><u>To Find<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We need to determine<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The number of the bulb that will flash last.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><u>Approach &amp; Working<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As every third bulb is flashing, starting from bulb 1, we can determine the next bulbs as follows<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First: Bulb 1<\/li>\n<li>Second: Bulb 4<\/li>\n<li>Third: Bulb 7<\/li>\n<li>Fourth: Bulb 2<\/li>\n<li>Fifth: Bulb 5<\/li>\n<li>Sixth: Bulb 8<\/li>\n<li>Seventh: Bulb 3<\/li>\n<li>Eighth: Bulb 6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As we can see, all the eight bulbs are flashing at least once, and the last one to flash is bulb 6.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the correct answer is option D.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Did you know a 700+ GMAT Score can increase your chances to get into your dream business school? 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