Question

3. On 31st December 2015, Ram slept at 9:30 p.m. He woke up at 6:20 a.m.
on 1st January 2016. How long did he sleep?​

Answer 1

8 hours 50 minutes is the answer

Answer 2

Count back, till 9:30 pm from 6: 20 AM

• 5:20 PM (1 hr)
• 4: 20(2 hr)
• 3:20 (3 hr)
• 2:20 (4 hr)
• 1: 20 (5 hr)
• 12: 20 (6 hr)
• 11: 20 (7 hr)
• 10:20 (8 hr)
• 9:20 (9 hr)
• But as he slept at 9:30, subtract 10 mins from the 9 hr, which gives 8 hr 50 mins.

Answer is 8 hr 50 mins.

Hope this helps!