Thread: please help me

What time is it now if the time that has passed since noon constitutes a third that remains until midnight????
a)3.00pm
b)1.00pm
c)9.00pm
d)6.00pm
e)cannot be determinded

Originally Posted by kl050196

What time is it now if the time that has passed since noon constitutes a third that remains until midnight????
a)3.00pm
b)1.00pm
c)9.00pm
d)6.00pm
e)cannot be determinded

Lets say the time left to midnight is 3t

therefore time spent after noon is t

Now since 12 hours time is there between noon & midnight
3t+t = 12

t = 3 hours
3pm