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Fifty minutes ago if it was four times as many minutes past three o'clock how many minutes is it to six o'clock?

  1. 26mins

  2. 28mins

  3. 30mins

  4. 32mins

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Let x be the minutes to 6:00. Current time is 6:00 - x. 50 mins ago it was 5:10 - x. Minutes past 3:00 was (5:10 - x) - 3:00 = 130 - x. Equation: 130 - x = 4x. 5x = 130, so x = 26.

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