Question

The Summer Olympics occurs every 4 years. Every 6 years a US senator runs for reelection. If both events occurred last year how many years will pass before the US Senate seat is up reelection the same year as the Summer Olympics

Answer 1

The correct answer is 11 years

Explanation:

Summer Olympics every 4 years

US Senator runs for reelection every 6 years

Both events occurred last year

Next Summers Olympics in 3 years, 7 years, 11 years, 15 years, 19 years, 23 years.

Next US Senator reelection in 5 years, 11 years, 17 years, 23 years.

The next time US Summer Olympics and the US Senate will take place the same year, will be exactly in 11 years.