Question

1. The director came to the office to attend a meeting at
15 min past 12 and he came 25 min before his steno
who in turn was late by 30 min to the meeting. At what
time was the meeting supposed to start?
(a) 12:00
(b) 12:15
(c) 12:10
(d) 12:20​

Answer 1

Answer:

c 12:10

That's the answer ....

Answer 2

Given,

the director came to the office to attend a meeting at 15 min past 12

he came 25 min before his steno

steno was late by 30 min to the meeting

To find,

At what time was the meeting supposed to start?

Solution,

Let the time at which the meeting was supposed to be x

The director came in at 15 min past 12 which means he came at 12:15

He came 25 mins before his steno which means that the steno came at

= 12:15 + 25 mins

= 12:40

The steno was 30 mins late to the meeting and he came at 12:40

so, the meeting was supposed to start 30 mins before the steno came

time meeting was supposed to start at = 12:40 - 30 mins

= 12:10

Thus, the meeting was supposed to start at (c) 12:10