Question

using time schedules
buses run every day from smith center to springfield and stop at cities along their routes. here is the daily schedule for
the buses:
intercity route 6m
smith center 8:24 am 9:07 am 9:50 am 10:33 am 11:16 am
wheatland 9:16 am 9:59 am 10:42 am 11:25 am 12:08 pm
eastbridge 10:06 am 10:49 am 11:32 am 12:15 pm 12:58 pm
littleton 10:53 am 11:36 am 12:19 pm 1:02 pm 1:45 pm
centralia 11:39 am 12:22 pm 1:05 pm 1:48 pm 2:31 pm
springfield 12:26 pm 1:09 pm 1:52 pm 2:35 pm 3:18 pm
yvonne hayes is at the eastbridge bus station and needs to go to springfield for a job interview. it is now 11:44 am.
what is the earliest time yvonne can arrive in springfield?
○ am
○ pm
how much time is there between now and that time? hour(s) and minutes
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Explanation:

Step1: Find earliest Eastbridge bus

Identify the first bus departing Eastbridge after 11:44 am. The Eastbridge departures are 10:06 am, 10:49 am, 11:32 am, 12:15 pm, 12:58 pm. The first one after 11:44 am is 12:15 pm.

Step2: Match to Springfield arrival

Find the Springfield arrival time corresponding to the 12:15 pm Eastbridge bus. The 12:15 pm Eastbridge bus arrives in Springfield at 2:35 pm.

Step3: Calculate time difference

Subtract current time (11:44 am) from arrival time (2:35 pm). First convert to minutes: 2:35 pm = 1460 + 35 = 875 minutes; 11:44 am = 1160 + 44 = 704 minutes. Difference: $875 - 704 = 171$ minutes. Convert back to hours and minutes: $171 = 2*60 + 51$.

Answer:

Earliest arrival time: 2:35 pm
Time between now and arrival: 2 hour(s) and 51 minutes