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Delia worked for 45 minutes on

her oil painting. She took a break at
10:35 A.M. At what time did Delia
start working on the painting?

Delia worked for 45 minutes on her oil painting. She took a break at 10:35 A.M. At-example-1

2 Answers

3 votes
The answer is 9:50. Tricky question.
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User Enigma
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What you do is you take 10:35, and subtract it from 45. Since there are not 45 minutes in 35, you take off an hour, making it 9.
The answer is:
9:50
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User Betsey
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