HardMath Riddle
If two hours ago, it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning, what time would it be now?
Riddle
If two hours ago, it was as long after one o'clock in the afternoon as it was before one o'clock in the morning, what time would it be now?
Choose an answer
A.7:00 pm
B.11:00 pm
C.10:00 pm
D.Nine (9:00 pm).
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 6 letters, starting with "N".
Answer
Nine (9:00 pm).
Why this is the answer
Working backward from "two hours ago," the elapsed time since 1 p.m. must equal the time remaining until 1 a.m., which only balances when the current time is 9 p.m.
This riddle is filed under Math Riddles and rated Hard.