Bacterial cell divides in every minute it takes one hour to fill up a cup. How much time will be taken to fill half the cup [CPMT 1981, 84; DPMT 1982]
A) 59 minutes
B) 30 minutes
C) 60 minutes
D) 29 minutes
komal116:
it will take 59minutes
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A) 59minutes is correct option
1--(1minute)-->2
half cup ---( 1 minute )---> full cup
time to fill half cup = time to fill full cup – 1 minute
time to fill half cup = 60 – 1 = 59 minutes
1--(1minute)-->2
half cup ---( 1 minute )---> full cup
time to fill half cup = time to fill full cup – 1 minute
time to fill half cup = 60 – 1 = 59 minutes
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