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2009 AMC 12B Problem 18

Rachel and Robert run on a circular track. Rachel runs counterclockwise and completes a lap every 90 seconds, and Robert runs clockwise and completes a lap every 80 seconds. Both start from the start line at the same time. At some random time between 10 minutes and 11 minutes after they begin to run, a photographer standing inside the track takes a picture that shows one-fourth of the track, centered on the starting line. What is the probability that both Rachel and Robert are in the picture?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{16}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac18\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3}{16} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac14\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {5}{16}


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