Question

Jonathan will be back from the mall in two and a quarter hours. If it is seven minutes past eight now, when exactly will Jonathan be back?

• A. $9:48$
• B. $10:22$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $10:22$

Time taken for Jonathan to get back from the mall is $=$ Two and a quater hours
$1$ quater of an hour $=15$ minutes.
Therefore, two and a quaters hours $=2$ hours and $15$ minutes $=2:15$

Present time is seven minutes past eight
Seven minutes past eight = $08$ hours $07$ minutes $=08:07$

Now, adding two and a quater hours to seven minutes past eight:


It is $10$ hours and $22$ minutes.

Therefore, Jonathan will be back by $10:22$.
(b) is the correct option.