Mathematical Excursions (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Richard N. Aufmann, Joanne Lockwood, Richard D. Nation, Daniel K. Clegg
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Chapter 1.3, Problem 40ES
Problems from the Mensa Workout Mensa is a society that welcomes people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population. The multiple-choice Exercises 40 to 43 are from the Mensa Workout, which is posted on the Internet at
www.mensa.org
If it were 2 hours later, it would be half as long until midnight as it would be if it were an hour later. What time is it now?
a. 18:30
b. 20:00
c. 21:00
d. 22:00
e. 23:30
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Mathematical Excursions (MindTap Course List)
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