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If 2 hours ago it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning. What time would it be now?

  1. 10 o'clock

  2. 9 o'clock

  3. 2 o'clock

  4. 12 o'clock
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let's work backwards: 2 hours ago it was 7 o'clock. At 7 PM, it is 6 hours after 1 PM and 6 hours before 1 AM, so the condition is satisfied. Therefore it is now 9 o'clock. The time symmetry works because 7 PM is exactly halfway between 1 PM and 1 AM.

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