Advanced Mathematics Primary 3 Time

A school race starts at exactly 2:15:00 p.m. Runner A crosses the finish line 3 minutes 48 seconds after the start. Runner B finishes 27 seconds after Runner A. At what time does Runner B finish?

A 2:19:15 p.m.
B 2:19:27 p.m.
C 2:19:48 p.m.
D 2:22:15 p.m.
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Find Runner A's finish time. 2:15:00 p.m. + 3 min 48 s = 2:18:48 p.m. Step 2: Add 27 seconds to Runner A's finish time. 48 s + 27 s = 75 s. Convert: 75 s = 1 minute 15 seconds. Step 3: Apply the carry. 2:18:48 p.m. + 1 min 15 s = 2:19:15 p.m. Answer: 2:19:15 p.m.

Correct answer: 2:19:15 p.m.

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