Question

A car started from city P at 9:40 AM. The time taken for the car to reach city Q is 4 hours and 50 minutes. The time of arrival of the car at city Q is:

• A. 15:10 Hours
• B. 14:20 Hours
• C. 14:30 Hours
• D. 14:10 Hours

Hint:

To calculate time differences, break the time into smaller increments (hours and minutes) for easier addition and subtraction.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Start Time Calculation

The car starts at 9:40 AM.

Step 2: Adding the Travel Time

The car takes 4 hours and 50 minutes to reach city Q.
So, we need to add this travel time to the starting time of 9:40 AM.

We break the time into two parts:

Add 4 hours to 9:40 AM:
\[ 9:40 \, \text{AM} + 4 \, \text{hours} = 13:40 \, \text{(or 1:40 PM)} \]

Add the remaining 50 minutes:
\[ 13:40 \, \text{(1:40 PM)} + 50 \, \text{minutes} = 14:30 \, \text{(or 2:30 PM)} \]

So, the correct arrival time is: 14:30 Hours.