Question

Two trains arrived at a station at 10:45 am and 11:50 am with a late of 25 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. What is the time difference, in minutes, between their scheduled arrivals at the station?

• A. 50
• B. 60
• C. 40
• D. 45

Hint:

When calculating time differences, always subtract the delay from the arrival time to get the scheduled time, and then calculate the difference.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

We are given that:
- The first train arrives at 10:45 am, which is delayed by 25 minutes.
- The second train arrives at 11:50 am, which is delayed by 30 minutes.
To find the scheduled arrival times, we subtract the delays from the arrival times:
- The first train was scheduled to arrive at \( 10:45 - 25 \) minutes = \( 10:20 \) am.
- The second train was scheduled to arrive at \( 11:50 - 30 \) minutes = \( 11:20 \) am.
Now, we find the time difference between the two scheduled arrivals:
\[ 11:20 \, \text{am} - 10:20 \, \text{am} = 1 \, \text{hour} = 60 \, \text{minutes} \] Thus, the time difference is 60 minutes. Therefore, the correct answer is (2) 60.