Question

A bus takes 3 hours 18 minutes to reach its destination. If it reaches its destination at 2:05 pm, what time did the bus start (Give the answer in 24-hour format.)?

• A. 10:47
• B. 11:47
• C. 22:47
• D. 13:47

Answer 1

The correct option is A 10:47

Time at which the bus reaches the destination = 2:05 pm
Converting this time in 24-hour format, we get the time as = 2:05 + 12:00
= 14:05
Time taken by the bus to reach the destination = 3 hours 18 minutes

$\therefore$ Time at which the bus would have started the journey
= 14 hours 05 minutes - 3 hours 18 mins = 10 hours 47 mins

The time at which the bus would have started the jouney in 24-hour format is 10:47.