Question

Amelia hiked to the top of a mountain. She started the hike at 11:53 A.M. It took 2 hours and 13 minutes to get to the top of the mountain and 1 hour and 22 minutes to hike back down. What time was it when Amelia finished the hike?

Answer 1

Amelia finished her hike at 3:28 P.M. after adding the time it took for her to hike to the top (2 hours and 13 minutes) and back down (1 hour and 22 minutes) to her starting time of 11:53 A.M.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out what time Amelia finished her hike, we add the time it took for her to hike up and down the mountain to the time she started her hike. Amelia started at 11:53 A.M. It took her 2 hours and 13 minutes to hike to the top and 1 hour and 22 minutes to come back down.

Calculating the time to the top:

11:53 A.M. + 2 hours = 1:53 P.M.

Adding the additional 13 minutes: 1:53 P.M. + 13 minutes = 2:06 P.M.

Calculating the time back down:

From 2:06 P.M., adding 1 hour gives us 3:06 P.M. Adding the 22 minutes gives us a final time of 3:28 P.M.

Therefore, Amelia finished her hike at 3:28 P.M.