If the time now is 2:17 pm, what will be the time 11 h and 59 min from now?

Options

A. `2:17` am
B. `11:57` am
C. `9:59` am
D. `2:16` am

Answer

To find the time 11 hours and 59 minutes from 2:17 PM, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Add the Minutes
First, we need to add the minutes together. We have:
- Current minutes: 17
- Minutes to add: 59

So, we calculate:
\[ 17 + 59 = 76 \text{ minutes} \]

### Step 2: Convert Minutes to Hours
Since 76 minutes is greater than 60, we need to convert it into hours and minutes.
- 76 minutes can be expressed as:
\[ 76 = 60 + 16 \]
This means we have 1 hour and 16 minutes.

### Step 3: Add the Hours
Next, we add the hours:
- Current hours: 2 PM (which is 2 in 24-hour format)
- Hours to add: 11
- Plus the 1 hour we got from the minutes

So, we calculate:
\[ 2 + 11 + 1 = 14 \text{ hours} \]

### Step 4: Convert to 12-Hour Format
Now, we need to convert 14 hours into 12-hour format:
- 14 hours is equal to 2 AM (since 14 - 12 = 2).

### Step 5: Add the Remaining Minutes
Now, we add the remaining minutes:
- We have 2 AM and need to add 16 minutes.

So, we get:
- 2:00 AM + 16 minutes = 2:16 AM.

### Final Answer
Thus, the time 11 hours and 59 minutes from 2:17 PM is:
\[ \text{2:16 AM} \]

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