Fifty minutes ago if it was four times as many minutes past three o'clock,how many minutes is it to six o'clock??..can anyone explain how to sove these type of puzzles.....plz help

vinod.hasanand.jethwani

• Aug 14th, 2006

 

answer:26mintues

Nidhi Grover

• Dec 12th, 2006

 

Its very simple if you go to the level of time metrics and scaling it from 00:00 .One hour=60 minutesSo at 6'o clock it will be = 360 minutes from 0000and at 3'o clock it will be = 180 minutes from 0000lets take the unidentified value = xso as per the statement:(360 -x ) - 50 = 180 + 4x(note that every value is in minutes - 6'o clock = 360 and 3'o clock = 180)solving the equation - 360 - x - 50 = 180 + 4x5x = 360 - 50 -1805x = 130x = 26 minutesThis implies its 26 minutes to 6 ie 5:34 and the time 50 minutes back stood at 4:44or4 * 60 +44 = 284 minutes (4:44)which is equal to 180 + 4 * 26 = 284 minutes (substituting the value of x in 180 + 4x)