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A motorist took 2$\frac{3}{4}$ hours to travel from town A to town B. If he started the journey at 10.30 a.m, determine the time the journey ended in

A motorist took 2$\frac{3}{4}$ hours to travel from town A to town B. If he started the journey at 10.30 a.m, determine the time the journey ended in
i) 24 hour clock system.
ii) 12 hour clock system

Answers

i) Time started 1030h

+Time taken 245

= 1275

75 minutes is 1 hour and

15 minutes. Add 1 hour to

12 to get 1315h which was the time the journey ended

in 24 hour clock system.

ii) In 12 hour clock system,

1315h

-1200h

= 1.15 p.m was the time

The journey ended in 12

Hour clock system.

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johnmulu answered the question on March 10, 2017 at 04:53

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