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The train for Lucknow leaves every two and a half hours from New Delhi Railway Station. An announcement was made at the station that the train for Lucknow had left 40 minutes ago and the next train will leave at 18.00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?
The train for Lucknow leaves every two and a half hours from New Delhi Railway Station. An announcement was made at the station that the train for Lucknow had left 40 minutes ago and the next train will leave at 18.00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?
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Convert hours to minutes for easier calculations.
Updated On: Apr 7, 2026
- 15:30 hrs
- 17:10 hrs
- 16:00 hrs
- 15:50 hrs
- 16:10 hrs
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Next train = 18:00
Previous train:
\[
18:00 - 2.5 \text{ hrs} = 15:30
\]
Announcement was made 40 minutes after departure.
\[
15:30 + 20 = 15:50
\]
\[
\therefore \text{Answer = 15:50 hrs}
\]
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