Question

Terry began watching a movie at 5:45pm.The movie lasted 2 hours 20 minutes. Then Terry spend 25 minutes eating a snack.What time did Terry finish eating the snack?

Answer 1

The time Terry finish eating the snack is 8:30pm.

Here is the analyzation: He starts to watch the movie at 5:45pm, then after 2 hours and 20 minutes, that is around 8:05pm (7:45pm + 20 minutes = 8:05pm), THEN, the keyword here is then, which means, after he watches the movie. There is additional 25 minutes on the time, which is 8:30pm. Therefore, he finished eating the snack in 8:30pm.

Answer 2

The correct answer is 8:30 pm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's count it together:

If Terry began watching a movie at 5:45 pm, and if the movie lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes, that means he finished watching the movie at 8:05 pm (2 hours would be 7:45 + 20 minutes = 8.05 pm). As he spent 25 minutes more to eat his snack, he finished it at 8:30 pm.