In the following questions, each question has four options (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the correct option and indicate your correct response.
A train started from Patna to Mumbai at 8 : 25 A.M. and reached Mumbai at 7 : 35 P.M. same day. The time taken by train in journery is :

Options

A. 11 hours 50 minutes
B. 11 hours 40 minutes
C. 12 hours 50 minutes
D. 11 hours 10 minutes

Answer

To find the time taken by the train to travel from Patna to Mumbai, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Identify the Departure and Arrival Times
- The train departs from Patna at **8:25 A.M.** and arrives in Mumbai at **7:35 P.M.** on the same day.

### Step 2: Calculate the Total Time of Journey
- To calculate the total time taken for the journey, we will break it down into hours and minutes.

### Step 3: Calculate the Hours
1. From **8:25 A.M.** to **8:25 P.M.** is **12 hours**.
2. From **8:25 P.M.** to **7:35 P.M.** is **11 hours and 10 minutes** (since we are going back to the previous hour).

### Step 4: Combine the Hours and Minutes
- The total time taken for the journey is:
- **11 hours** (from 8:25 A.M. to 7:25 P.M.)
- Plus **10 minutes** (from 7:25 P.M. to 7:35 P.M.)

### Step 5: Final Calculation
- Therefore, the total time taken by the train is **11 hours and 10 minutes**.

### Conclusion
- The time taken by the train in its journey from Patna to Mumbai is **11 hours and 10 minutes**.