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Kinda confusing question:

A bus leaves for Shimla every 1 1/2 hours. The bus left 20 minutes ago and the next bus is scheduled to leave at 4:30 pm. What is the time now?​

User Phil Whittington
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Answer:

time now: 3:20 pm

Explanation:

part A:


  • 1(1)/(2) hours → 1 hours 30 minutes

part B:

  • time left for bus to arrive:
  • 1 hours 30 minutes - 20 minutes
  • 1 hours 10 minutes

part C:

  • time now: scheduled time - time for the bus to arrive
  • time now: 4 hours 30 minutes - 1 hours 10 minutes
  • time now: 3 hours 20 minutes

User Chris Maes
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