If the current day and time is 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, what

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by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sat Oct 26, 2019 7:46 am
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If the current day and time is 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, what time will it be (to the nearest minute) 100,000 seconds from now?

A. 1:17 a.m., Wednesday
B. 3:47 p.m., Wednesday
C. 1:10 a.m., Thursday
D. 1:17 a.m., Thursday
E. 2:17 a.m., Thursday

OA D
First, let's convert 100,000 seconds into minutes.

100,000 sec = 100,000/60 ≈ 1,667 min

Now, let's convert 1,667 minutes into hours and minutes.

Since 1,667/60 = 27 47/60, 1,667 min = 27 hours 47 min

So we have to add 27 hours 47 min to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Adding the first 24 hours to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, becomes 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, and adding the final 3 hours 47 min to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday becomes 1:17 a.m. Thursday.

Answer: D

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