Multiple choice

A priest told a 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?

  1. 7:40 a.m.

  2. 7:05 a.m.

  3. 7:00 a.m.

  4. 6:55 a.m.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Clearly, the last bell rung 45 minutes before 7:45 a.m, i.e. at 7:00 a.m. But it happened five minutes before the priest gave the information to the devotee. So, the information was given at 7:05 a.m.