Question

What is the elapsed time between \[2:16\] A.M and \[8:10\] P.M ?

Answer 1

Hint: From the given question we have been asked to find the elapsed time between the given two time intervals. For solving this question we will use the definition of elapsed time. We will explain the term elapsed time and then we will use the basic mathematical operations like addition and subtraction and multiplication etc.., and solve the given question.

Complete step by step solution:
Now considering from the question we have been asked to find the elapsed time between the given \[2:16\] A.M and \[8:10\] P.M intervals of time.
Generally the term elapsed time is the amount of total time that passes from the start of an event to the finish of the particular event.
Simply we can say that elapsed time is the time difference between the beginning time and ending time.
So, now we have to find the beginning time and ending time to solve our question.
From the given parameters in the question, we know that the beginning time is \[2:16\] A.M and the ending time is \[8:10\] P.M .
So, now we will find the difference between these two time intervals and thus we will find the elapsed time which is asked in the question.
We know that 12 hours is completed from A:00 am to A:00 pm. So, if we consider from 2:16 am to 2:16 pm, then we have 12 hours completed. Now, we have to find hours from 2:16 pm to 8:10 pm. From 2:16 pm to 8:16 pm, we have 6 hours. So, adding this to 12 hours, we get 18 hours. Now, we need time till 8:10 pm only, so we can deduct 6 minutes from 18 hours. 18 hours can be written as 17 hours 60 minutes and therefore after deduction, we will get 17 hours and 54 minutes.
So, the difference between \[2:16\] A.M and \[8:10\] P.M is \[17\text{ hrs 54 min}\] .
Therefore the elapsed time is \[17\text{ hrs 54 min}\] .

Note: In the process of answering questions of this type we should have good knowledge in the concept of elapsed time and its applications. We have to be very careful while choosing the starting and ending time because if we take the starting time as \[2:16\] A.M and the ending time as \[8:10\] A.M respectively then the elapsed time will be considered as \[\text{5 hrs 54 min}\] which will lead us to end up having a wrong conclusion.