Question

What time is it if half of what has already passed remains until the end of today?

Answer 1

4 p.m.

Explanation:

We know that a day contains 24 hours in total.

The time already passed will be represented by
`x`.

The remaining time would be
`(x)/(2)`, becasye half of what has already passed remains until the end of the day.

Basically, the sum of these two expression gives 24 hours in total.

`x + (x)/(2) =24\\(3x)/(2)=24\\ x=16`

Therefore, the actual time is 4 p.m.