30009

Question

{{name}} is catching a {{transport}}. She misses a {{transport}} by {{m1}} minutes and then waits for another {{m2}} minutes for the next {{transport}} which arrives on time at {{t1}}.

At what time did the earlier {{transport}} leave?

Worked Solution

1st {{transport}} left

{{m1}} + {{m2}} = {{m3}} minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st {{transport}} left
= {{t1}} less {{m3}} minutes
= {{hour}} less {{m4}} minutes
= {{{correctAnswer}}}

Variant 0

DifficultyLevel

550

Question

Shelly is catching a tram. She misses a tram by 6 minutes and then waits for another 16 minutes for the next tram which arrives on time at 11:17.

At what time did the earlier tram leave?

Worked Solution

1st tram left

6 + 16 = 22 minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st tram left
= 11:17 less 22 minutes
= 11:00 less 5 minutes
= 10:55

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Shelly
transport
tram
m1
6
m2
16
t1
11\:17
m3
22
hour
11\:00
m4
5
correctAnswer
10\:55

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

10:39

✓

10:55

x

10:57

x

11:00

Variant 1

DifficultyLevel

550

Question

Katrina is catching a bus. She misses a bus by 8 minutes and then waits for another 17 minutes for the next bus which arrives on time at 5:12.

At what time did the earlier bus leave?

Worked Solution

1st bus left

8 + 17 = 25 minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st bus left
= 5:12 less 25 minutes
= 5:00 less 13 minutes
= 4:47

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Katrina
transport
bus
m1
8
m2
17
t1
5\:12
m3
25
hour
5\:00
m4
13
correctAnswer
4\:47

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

4:37

✓

4:47

x

4:57

x

5:00

Variant 2

DifficultyLevel

550

Question

Kelly is catching a ferry. She misses a ferry by 4 minutes and then waits for another 15 minutes for the next ferry which arrives on time at 7:13.

At what time did the earlier ferry leave?

Worked Solution

1st ferry left

4 + 15 = 19 minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st ferry left
= 7:13 less 19 minutes
= 7:00 less 6 minutes
= 6:54

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Kelly
transport
ferry
m1
4
m2
15
t1
7\:13
m3
19
hour
7\:00
m4
6
correctAnswer
6\:54

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

7:00

x

6:56

✓

6:54

x

6:32

Variant 3

DifficultyLevel

550

Question

Angie is catching a train. She misses a train by 5 minutes and then waits for another 12 minutes for the next train which arrives on time at 10:13.

At what time did the earlier train leave?

Worked Solution

1st train left

5 + 12 = 17 minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st train left
= 10:13 less 17 minutes
= 10:00 less 4 minutes
= 9:56

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Angie
transport
train
m1
5
m2
12
t1
10\:13
m3
17
hour
10\:00
m4
4
correctAnswer
9\:56

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

10:01

✓

9:56

x

9:54

x

9:30

Variant 4

DifficultyLevel

553

Question

Constance is catching a hydrofoil. She misses a hydrofoil by 13 minutes and then waits for another 12 minutes for the next hydrofoil which arrives on time at 2:14.

At what time did the earlier hydrofoil leave?

Worked Solution

1st hydrofoil left

13 + 12 = 25 minutes ago.


∴\therefore Time 1st hydrofoil left
= 2:14 less 25 minutes
= 2:00 less 11 minutes
= 1:49

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
name
Constance
transport
hydrofoil
m1
13
m2
12
t1
2\:14
m3
25
hour
2\:00
m4
11
correctAnswer
1\:49

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

1:39

✓

1:49

x

1:54

x

2:00