Question

1. emmet is attending a birthday party that starts at 1:00 p.m. he needs to buy a present and thinks this will take at least an hour. it will take 20 minutes to drive from the store to the party. what is the latest time emmet should plan to leave his house?

11:40 p.m.
11:40 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total time needed

Buying present: 1 hour (60 minutes), driving: 20 minutes. Total time: \(60 + 20 = 80\) minutes = 1 hour 20 minutes.

Step2: Subtract from party start time

Party starts at 1:00 p.m. Subtract 1 hour 20 minutes. 1:00 p.m. minus 1 hour is 12:00 p.m., minus 20 minutes is 11:40 a.m.

Answer:

B. 11:40 a.m.