Question

Max reaches the mall 28 minutes after 4:00 p.m. Jack reaches 23 minutes before 5:00 p.m. Who reaches the mall first?

• A. Both of them reach at the same time.
• B. Max reaches first.
• C. They reach at totally different times.
• D. Jack reaches first.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Max reaches first.

$\text{Max}$

• The hour hand of the clock takes $1$ hour to move between two consecutive numbers.
• The number of hours $=4$
• The number of minutes $=28$
• Max reaches the mall at $4:28$ p.m.

$\text{Jack}$

• The time is 5:00 p.m.
• 23 minutes before 5:00 p.m.
• The hour hand will be between 4 and 5.
• The hour hand of the clock takes 1 hour to move between two consecutive numbers.
• 1 hour = 60 minutes
• Number of minutes after $4=60-$ Number of minutes before $5$
  $=60-23$
  $=37$ minutes
• Jack reaches the mall at $4:37$ p.m.
  
• So, Max reaches the mall first.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.