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: 
\[ 9:40 \, {AM} + 4 \, {hours} = 13:40 \, {(or 1:40 PM)}. \] Add the remaining 50 minutes: 
\[ 13:40 \, {(1:40 PM)} + 50 \, {minutes} = 14:30 \, {(or 2:30 PM)}. \] So, the correct arrival time is 14:30 Hours.