The Tutors VR Multiple choice paper 2

NotionPotion · Post by **NotionPotion** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:53 am

Not sure if this is an error. Just had a heated debate with partner on this one (sad though we are!)

"Mr. Edwards, Mr Peace and Mr Gearing work in the city.
Mr Edwards leaves for work at 8:30, fifteen minutes after Mr Peace. It takes Mr. Peace fifty-five minutes to get to work, ten minutes less than Mr. Gearing who leaves home at 8:00. Mr. Edwards arrives for work at 9:05.
What time does Mr Gearing arrive? "

Now when I first looked at this I thought the answer was 8:45 which corresponds with that given as the correct answer on the answer sheet but I can now see after the said discussion that if "it takes Mr. Peace fifty-five minutes to get to work, TEN MINUTES LESS than Mr. Gearing" then Mr Gearings journey took 65 minutes which would make the answer 9:05.

Is that right?

It's late and I should be dropping off with some light reading! Such is life.

Post by **patricia** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:23 am

Dear NotionPotion

9.05 is correct.

Are you looking at an e paper or a published booklet containg 4 papers?

If its an e paper, how old is it? This question was amended a long time ago.

If its the booklet, I think, if I remember correctly, there should be a slip of paper enclosed making note of any errors.

Patricia

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:30 am

yeap patricia is right. i just checked our e-paper dpwnloaded on 11/01/07 and my son had worked it out as 9.05 when he took this test. i hope it is helpful. thanks.

NotionPotion · Post by **NotionPotion** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:42 am

Oopsy, just discovered that yes indeed there is an Erratum piece of paper enclosed within the booklet correcting the said question from "less" to "more".
I should pay more attention.
Thanks for your prompt replies anyway.
It would appear that you are more of an insomniac than me!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:10 pm