Question

Sona went out to play at 5 O' clock and returned back when the hour hand was between 5 and 6, and the minute hand was at 9. How long did he play?

Answer 1

Time at which Sona went out to play = 5 O' Clock
When he returned, the hour hand was between 5 and 6 means the time was between 5 O' clock and 6 O' clock.
The minute hand was at 9, means the number of minutes = 5 $\times$ 9
= 45.
So, the time at which he returned back = 05:45
Therefore, the time for which he played = 05:45 - 05:00
= 45 minutes