Question

Kinda confusing question:

A bus leaves for Shimla every 1 1/2 hours. The bus left 20 minutes ago and the next bus is scheduled to leave at 4:30 pm. What is the time now?​

Answer 1

time now: 3:20 pm

Explanation:

part A:

• 
  `1(1)/(2)` hours → 1 hours 30 minutes

part B:

• time left for bus to arrive:
• 1 hours 30 minutes - 20 minutes
• 1 hours 10 minutes

part C:

• time now: scheduled time - time for the bus to arrive
• time now: 4 hours 30 minutes - 1 hours 10 minutes
• time now: 3 hours 20 minutes