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A student starts his homework at 4:00 PM, works for 1 hour 10 minutes, takes a 20 minute break, then continues for another 25 minutes. At what time does he finish?

hard 3 marks Class 3 · Mathematics · Time Goes On
Answer
5:55 PM

The correct answer is 5:55 PM — The homework finishes at 5:55 PM.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Add 1 hour 10 minutes to 4:00 PM → 5:10 PM.
  2. Add 20 minute break to 5:10 PM → 5:30 PM.
  3. Add 25 minutes to 5:30 PM → 5:55 PM.
  4. The homework finishes at 5:55 PM.
Common mistake: Treating the break as part of working time or forgetting to add it

Concept tested: Sequential time addition

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