Q. My digital watch says 6:15 p.m. now, and the bus will leave in next 145 minutes. At what time will the bus depart?

Q. My digital watch says 6:15 p.m. now, and the bus will leave in next 145 minutes. At what time will the bus depart?

(ADRE 2024)

(A) Forty minutes past eight in the evening

(B) Forty minutes past eight in the morning

(C) Forty-eight minutes past six in the evening

(D) Forty-eight minutes past six in the morning

Answer:- (A) Forty minutes past eight in the evening

Solution:- 

Let’s break down the problem:

1. The current time of digital watch: 6:15 PM
2. Bus departure in: 145 minutes

Calculating the departure time:

• We know, 60 minutes = 1 hour
• So, 145 minutes = (120 + 25) minutes = 2 hours + 25 minutes

So, the bus will depart in 2 hours and 25 minutes after 6:15 PM.

• Adding 2 hours: 6:15 PM + 2 hours = 8:15 PM
• Adding 25 minutes: 8:15 PM + 25 minutes = 8:40 PM

Therefore, the bus will depart at forty minutes past eight in the evening.

So, the correct answer is (A).