Code No.

: MTE 3111
3. (a)

The answer to the first question is 1 day. The answer to the second question is 2 days.

A particular day is assumed to begin at 12.OA midnight and ends at

12.00 midnight the next day. The time-line below shows the time for 1 day, beginning from one

midnight to the next midnight midnight midnight

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For the first question, the starting and ending time are stated. 30 August, 2009 : lnterval between 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 midnight = 13 hr 30 min 31 August,2009: lnterval between 12.00 midnight to 10.30 a.m. = 10 hr 30 min Total = 24 hr

= lday

so, calculation shows that the time

interv al is

24 hours which

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For second question, when the starting time is not stated, it is assumed that the day starts at 12.00 midnight.

lf the ending time of a day is not stated, it is also assumed that the day ends at 12.00 midnight.

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So, the time interval from 30 August, 2009 to 31 August, 2009

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