The priest told the devotee, “The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of…
2017
The priest told the devotee, “The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 07:45 a.m.” At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?
- A.
07:40 a.m
- B.
07:05 a.m
- C.
06:55 a.m
- D.
None of these
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Correct answer: B
The next bell is at 07:45 and bells ring every 45 minutes, so the previous bell was at 07:00. Since the last bell was rung five minutes ago, the time of the statement was 07:05 a.m.