Home
Class 10
MATHS
The priest told the devotee, ''The templ...

The priest told the devotee, ''The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m.'' At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

A

7.40 a.m.

B

7.05 a.m.

C

6.55 a.m.

D

None of these

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Since the next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m. Last bell rang at 7 a.m. So the information was given at 7.05 a.m.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • MIRROR-IMAGES

    MCGROW HILL PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE 1 (TYPE I)|10 Videos

  • MOCK TEST - I

    MCGROW HILL PUBLICATION|Exercise MAT|60 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

3 bells ring at an interval of 4,7 and 14 minutes. All three bell rang at 6 am, when the three balls will the ring together next?

A bus for Chapra leaves forty five minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 11.55 am. At what time did the enquire clerk give this information to the passenger?

Outside a meeting room, Madhukar was told by a person that each meeting takes place after 13/4 hours. The last meeting has been over just 45 minutes ago and the next meeting will take place at 2 p.m. At what time did Madhukar receive this information?

A bus for Delhi leaves every 30 minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left 10 minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9:35 am. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger?

A bus for Delhi leaves every 30 minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 9 : 35 am. At what time did the enquiry clerk give this information to the passenger ?

Three bells toll at intervals of 9,12,15 minutes.If they start tolling together,after what time will they next toll together?

Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12, 15 minutes. If they start tolling together , after what time will they next toll together ?

Three bells ring simultaneously at 11 am. They ring at regular intervals of 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes respectively. The time when all the three ring together next is :

Three bells toll at intervals of 12 minutes ,15 minutes and 18 minutes respectively, if they start tolling together, after what time will they next toll together

MCGROW HILL PUBLICATION-MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS TEST PAPER-MCQ
  1. If '-' means 'xx', '+' means 'div','xx' means '+' and 'div' means '-',...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. If '-' means 'xx', '+' means 'div','xx' means '+' and 'div' means '-',...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Two signs in each equation have been interchanged. Find them out to ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Two signs in each equation have been interchanged. Find them out to ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Two signs in each equation have been interchanged. Find them out to ge...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Text Solution

    |

  7. Text Solution

    |

  8. Text Solution

    |

  9. The priest told the devotee, ''The temple bell is rung at regular inte...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. If on 14^(th) day after 5^(th) March be Wednesday, day of the week wil...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. If the day before yesterday was Saturday, what day will fall on the da...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. 1. 12. 91 is the first Sunday. Which is the fourth Tuesday of December...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Rajan remembers that Roshan was born after 15^(th) March and before 20...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. If February 1, 1996 is Wednesday, what day is March 3, 1996?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. If all the numbers from 7 to 59, which are divisible by 3 are arranged...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Count each 7 which is not immediately preceded by 5 but is immediately...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. If the numbers which are divisible by 3 from 1 to 61 are arranged in d...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. If the position of the first and the sixth digits of the sequence of n...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. There are 23 steps to reach a temple. On descending from the temple Ra...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. If all the numbers which are divisible by 3 and 6 from 5 to 75 are arr...

    Text Solution

    |