def count_cross(rph_a, rph_b, hours=1, pos_a=0, pos_b=0, opposite_dir=True):
    import math

    cross_count = 0
    max_rounds = hours * max(rph_a, rph_b)
    for i in range(int(math.ceil(max_rounds))):
        round_fr = (max_rounds - i) if i == int(math.floor(max_rounds)) else 1
        a_ahead = pos_a > pos_b if not pos_a == pos_b else "eq"
        pos_a += (float(rph_a) / max(rph_a, rph_b)) * round_fr
        pos_b += (float(rph_b) / max(rph_a, rph_b)) * round_fr

        if opposite_dir:
            pos_b = 1 - pos_b

        if opposite_dir:
            cross_count += 2 if pos_a % 1 == pos_b % 1 else 1
        else:
            if (
                a_ahead != "eq"
                and (a_ahead and pos_b >= pos_a)
                or (not a_ahead and pos_b >= pos_a)
            ):
                cross_count += 1

        pos_a %= 1
        pos_b %= 1

    return cross_count