Time Puzzle Midnight

A pedestrian met Street Math and asked him what time it was. "Add half the time to midnight to a quarter of the time, and you'll get the exact time." What time was it?

Result

t = 9:36 hh:mm Wrong answer

Step-by-step explanation:

t=41 t+224t  t=1/4 t+(24t)/2  5t=48  t=548=9.6  t=548=9.6=9:36 hh:mm



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