A clock seen through a mirror shows quarter past three. What is the correct time shown by the clock?
- A9 : 45
- B9 : 15
- C8 : 45
- D3 : 15
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
"Quarter past three" means the time displayed in the mirror is .
To find the actual time from a mirror image of a clock, subtract the mirror time from (which represents ):
@11 & 60 \\ -3 & 15 \\ 8 & 45
Therefore, the actual time shown by the clock is .
To find the actual time from a mirror image of a clock, subtract the mirror time from (which represents ):
@11 & 60 \\ -3 & 15 \\ 8 & 45
Therefore, the actual time shown by the clock is .