Sunday, December 25, 2011

How Many Minutes

How many minutes is it before 12 noon if 48 minutes ago it was twice as many minutes past 10 a.m.?

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Answer: 24
Solution:

12:00 - 0:x - 0:48 = 10:(2*x)
11:12 - 0:x = 10:(2*x)
1:12 - 0:x = 0:2*x
1:12 = 0:3*x
60+12 = 3*x
x = 24

The question of this puzzle is quoted from the following reference: 1000 IQ Puzzles



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