Bite-sized brain teaser to solve in a minute or less.
Cooking Countdown
For a dinner event, Chef Emily is making a special dish that takes 6 hours to prepare. She starts at 10:00 am and works continuously until 1:00 pm when she takes a 1-hour lunch break. After lunch, she returns to cooking but then has to attend an unexpected 30-minute meeting at 4:00 pm.
By what time can Chef Emily expect to finish preparing the dish?
Solution
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The dish takes a total of 6 hours to be prepared. Chef Emily works continuously from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, putting in 3 hours of prep time. After her 1-hour lunch break, Chef Emily works from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, putting in an additional 2 hours of prep time. So far, Chef Emily has put in 5 hours of prep time. After a 30-minute meeting that ends at 4:30, Chef Emily needs one more hour to complete the dish. Chef Emily can expect to finish preparing the dish at 5:30 pm. |
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