Question

A clock reads half past 6 and another clock reads quarter to 6. What is the difference in the time of the two clocks?

• A. 45 minutes
• B. 30 minutes
• C. 50 minutes
• D. 48 minutes

Answer 1

The correct option is A 45 minutes

Half past 6 means 6:30.
1 hour = 60 minutes
$\Rightarrow$ Number of minutes = (6 × 60) + 30 = 390 mins
Also, quarter to 6 means 5:45.
Number of minutes = (5 × 60) + 45 = 345 mins

So, the difference in their timings:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{mins}& \\ 390& \\ \underset{–}{-345}& \\ 45& \end{array}=45\text{minutes}$