A priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 50 minutes. The last bell was rung ten minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 8:05 p.m." At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?
A priest told the devotee, "The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 50 minutes. The last bell was rung ten minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 8:05 p.m." At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
The next bell is at 8:05 p.m. and the interval is 50 minutes, so the last bell rang at 7:15 p.m. That was ten minutes before the priest spoke, so the time of the conversation is 7:25 p.m.
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