Question

q. what time was it 35 minutes earlier?

a. 9:30
b. 8:45
c. 8:30
d. 9:25

Explanation:

Read the current time from the clock

The short hour hand is pointing slightly past the \(9\), and the long minute hand is pointing directly at the \(1\), which represents \(5\) minutes past the hour. Therefore, the current time shown on the clock is \(9:05\).

Subtract 35 minutes from the current time

To find the time \(35\) minutes earlier, we subtract \(35\) minutes from \(9:05\).
Subtracting \(5\) minutes from \(9:05\) brings us to \(9:00\).
We still need to subtract the remaining \(30\) minutes:

$$ 9:00 - 30\text{ minutes} = 8:30 $$

Thus, the time \(35\) minutes earlier was \(8:30\).

Answer:

• (A) 9:30
• (B) 8:45
• (C) 8:30 (Correct answer)
• (D) 9:25