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The priest told the devotee, “The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m.” At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee?

The priest told the devotee, “The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes. The last bell was rung five minutes ago. The next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m.” At what time did the priest give this information to the devotee? Correct Answer 7.05 a.m.

Given:

The temple bell is rung at regular intervals of 45 minutes.

The next bell is due to be rung at 7.45 a.m.

Therefore,

The previous bell (last) rang at 7.45 a.m. - 45 minutes → 7.00 a.m.

The last bell was rung five minutes ago when the priest give the above information to the devotee means at 7.00 a.m. + 5 minutes → 7.05 a.m.

Hence, 7.05 a.m. is the correct answer.

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