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The school sports day starts at 9:00 AM. The first event lasts 1 hour 45 minutes, the second event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, and there is a 15 minute break between them. At what time does the second event finish?

hard 3 marks Class 3 · Mathematics · Time Goes On
Answer
12:30 PM

The correct answer is 12:30 PM — The second event ends at 12:30 PM.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Add 1 hour 45 minutes to 9:00 AM → 10:45 AM.
  2. Add 15 minute break to 10:45 AM → 11:00 AM.
  3. Add 1 hour 30 minutes to 11:00 AM → 12:30 PM.
  4. The second event ends at 12:30 PM.
Common mistake: Mixing up the order of adding break and second event

Concept tested: Adding multiple time segments

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