Question

What will be the time 18 minutes before 5:00 p.m.?

• A. $\text{4:42 a.m.}$
• B. $\text{5:18 p.m.}$
• C. $\text{5:42 p.m.}$
• D. $\text{4:42 p.m.}$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\text{4:42 p.m.}$

Let us find the time.

• The time is 5:00 p.m.
• 18 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 $5$
  $=60-18$
  $=42$ minutes
• So, the time will be $4:42$ p.m.

Hence, the correct answeroption is option D.