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At what time does a student finish lunch if he starts at 12:00 PM and eats for 45 minutes?

easy 1 mark Class 3 · Mathematics · Time Goes On
Answer
12:45 PM

The correct answer is 12:45 PM — Therefore the finish time is .

Step-by-step solution

  1. Write the start time: .
  2. Add the duration of 45 minutes to the start time.
  3. Since 45 minutes is less than one hour, the hour stays 12 and the minutes become 45.
  4. Therefore the finish time is .
Common mistake: Adding the minutes to the wrong part of the time or not checking if minutes exceed 60

Concept tested: Adding minutes to a start time

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