The tremors of earthquake are felt at interval of 25 seconds.The first tremor was felt at 02:54:57 a

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03 Oct 2018 Earthquake

The tremors of earthquake are felt at interval of 25 seconds.The first tremor was felt at 02:54:57 and the last tremor was felt at 10:45:22 am. How many times were the tremors felt?

OPtion

1) 441
2) 2361
3) 1417
4) 1119
5) 2360
6) 1416
7) 1179
8) 440
9) 1219
10) None of these

Solution

The time duration of earthquake = Duration Between first and last tremor = 10:45:22 - 02:54:57

For ease of calculation, let's assume that first tremor was at 02:45:22
Number of hours between 02:45:22 and 10:45:22 = 8 Hours = 8 * 60 *60 seconds = 28800 seconds

But in reality, its less than 8 hours as tremors started at 02:54:57 instead of 02:45:22
So time duration between 02:54:57 and 02:45:22 = 9 minutes 35 seconds = 575 seconds

The total duration of the earthquake in seconds = 28800 - 575 = 28225
The tremor was felt every 25 seconds so the number of times tremor was felt in 28225 seconds = 28225/25 = 1129

1129+1 = 1130 (Note: +1 for the first tremor)

Option 10

Correct Option: 10 Best Solution (3)

Kariamal   5 years AGO

The seconds between first and last tremor=28225 sec
Time interval=25
So 28225/25=1129

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SAYAN CHATTERJEE   5 years AGO

From, 2:54:57 to 10:45:22, the time interval is 28225 sec,
The no of time the tremors are felt is 28225/25= 1129.
Option 10.

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Shanjay Sundar . D   5 years AGO

total time from 2 hrs 54 mins and 57 sec to 10 hrs 45 mins and 22 secs=460 minutes and 19 seconds
460 minutes = 27600 seconds + 19 seconds
=27619 seconds
=27619/25 =1104.76
so my option is 10 that is none of these

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