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Multiple choice maths decimal numbers adding and subtracting decimals addition and subtraction of decimals operations on decimals

A train leaves the station at $8:15$ pm and reach destination at $6:25$ am . The duration of the journey is 

  1. $10$ hours $15$ minutes
  2. $9$ hours $25$ minutes
  3. $10$ hours $10$ minutes
  4. $9$ hours $40$ minutes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The time interval between $8:15$ pm and $6:25 am$ = $10\,\, hrs\,\, 10\,\, min$


Therefore, the duration of the journey of the train is $10\,\, hr \,\,10\,\, min.$

Therefore, option C is correct.

Multiple choice maths decimal numbers adding and subtracting decimals addition and subtraction of decimals operations on decimals

Expressing $0.\overline { 23 } +0.2\overline { 3 } $ as a single decimal, we get

  1. $0.46\bar { 5 } $
  2. $0.4\overline { 65 } $
  3. $0.\bar { 465 } $
  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\Rightarrow$  $0.\overline {23}$ means $0.232323....$


and $0.2\bar{3}$ means $0.233333...$

$\Rightarrow$  $0.\overline {23}+0.{2\bar3}=0.23232323+0.23333333$
                            $=0.4656565$

                            $=0.4\overline {65}$