Question

A clock indicates 3x minutes past 3 or 5x minutes to 5 is the same time, what is time is it in the clock

Answer 1

Answer:

4:36 pm

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that,

1 hour 60 minutes =

So, 4 hour = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes,

Similarly, 5 hour = 300 minutes,

According to the question,

3x minutes past 4 = 2x minutes to 5

That is,

4 hours + 3x minutes = 5 hours - 2x minutes

240 minutes + 3x minutes = 300minutes - 2x minutes

→ 240 + 3x = 300 - 2x

3x = 300 - 2x - 240

3x + 2x = 60

5x = 60

x = 12

Hence, the actual time= 3x minutes past 4minutes

= 4 hours + 3(12)

= 4 hours 36minutes or 4:36