Question

A train left Edna's town at 7:20 A.M. The train traveled for 4 hours and 40 minutes to Hillsdale. Then it traveled 4 hours and 50 minutes to Ashland. What time did the train arrive in Ashland?

A) 4:50 P.M.
B) 5:00 P.M.
C) 5:20 P.M.
D) 5:30 P.M.

Answer 1

The train arrived in Ashland at 4:30 P.M., corresponding to option D) 5:30 P.M.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the arrival time of the train in Ashland, we need to add the travel times to Hillsdale and Ashland to the departure time from Edna's town.

The train traveled for 4 hours and 40 minutes to Hillsdale, which is equivalent to 4.67 hours. Adding this to the departure time of 7:20 A.M., we get 7:20 + 4.67 = 11:47 A.M.

The train then traveled for 4 hours and 50 minutes to Ashland, which is equivalent to 4.83 hours. Adding this to the previous arrival time of 11:47 A.M., we get 11:47 + 4.83 = 4:30 P.M.

Therefore, the train arrived in Ashland at 4:30 P.M., which corresponds to option D) 5:30 P.M. in the provided answer choices.