Question

If Suma takes 15 minutes to walk to her school and Neema takes 27 minutes to walk to her school, then which of the given options is correct?

• A. Suma takes 12 minutes less than Neema.
• B. Neema takes 12 minutes less than Suma.
• C. Suma takes 7 minutes more than Neema.
• D. Neema takes 7 minutes more than Suma.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Suma takes 12 minutes less than Neema.

Time taken by Suma = 15 minutes
Time taken by Neema = 27 minutes
Since 27 is greater than 15, Neema takes more time to walk when compared to the time taken by Suma.
To find how many minutes more does Neema take to walk than Suma, we need to subtract 15 from 27.
$27-\underset{–}{15}\underset{–}{12}$
Therefore, Neema takes 12 minutes more than Suma.
Or, we can say that, Suma takes 12 minutes less than Neema.