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Bacterial cell divides in every minute it takes one hour to fill up a cup. How much time be taken to fill half the cup

A

60 minutes

B

59 minutes

C

30 minutes

D

29 minutes

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B
In the same question, if it takes 59 minutes to fill half cup, then to fill up full cup, it will take another 1 minute more i.e., total 60 minutes. To fill 1/4 cup, 58 minutes will be required.
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