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Jo's school is on school road. Jo needs to be there by 8am. What time is the latest bus that they can catch the bus station

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a. The bus should arrive at school road at 08:04

b. The latest bus she can catch from the station is the one leaving the station at 07:50

The bus takes 14 minutes to travel from the Bus Station to School Road

How to calculate the bus schedule

Bus Schedule:

Bus Station:

Departure: 07:00, 07:50, 08:40

Arrival: 07:40, 08:30, 09:20

Hope Street:

Departure: 07:04, 07:54, 08:44

Church Street:

Departure: 07:09, 07:59, 08:49

School Road:

Departure: 07:14, 08:04, 08:54

High Street:

Departure: 07:20, 08:10, 09:00

Solutions:

a. A bus leaves Hope Street at 07:54. What time should it arrive at School Road?

The departure time from Hope Street to School Road is at 08:04 according to the schedule.

Therefore , the bus should arrive at school road at 08:04

b. Jo needs to get to school by 8 am. What is the latest bus she can catch from the bus station?

The latest bus that reaches School Road before 8 am is the one departing from the Bus Station at 07:50, arriving at School Road at 08:04.

Hence, the latest bus she can catch from the station is the one leaving the station at 07:50

c. How long does the bus take to travel from the bus station to School Road?

7:14 - 7:00 = 14

The bus takes 14 minutes to travel from the Bus Station to School Road, departing at 07:50 and arriving at 08:04.

Therefore:

a. The bus arriving at School Road after leaving Hope Street at 07:54 should reach there at 08:04.

b. Jo should catch the bus from the Bus Station at 07:50 to arrive at School Road before 8 am.

c. The travel time from the Bus Station to School Road is 14 minutes.

Complete question

Bus Station

07:00

07:50

08:40

Hope Street

07:04

07:54

08:44

Church Street

07:09

07:59

08:49

School Road

07:14

08:04

08:54

High Street

07:20

08:10

09:00

Bus Station

07:40

08:30

09:20

a. A bus leaves Hope Street at 07:54. What time should it arrive at School Road?

b) Jo's school is on School Road. Jo needs to get there at 8 am. What is the time of the latest bus that she can catch from the bus station?

c. How long does the bus take to travel from the bus station to School Road?

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