Measurement, STD2 EQ-Bank 27

A basketball game starts at 6:35 pm. The game consists of four quarters that are 10 minutes each, with a 2-minute break after the first and third quarters and an 8-minute break at half time.

The home team scores a three-pointer 6 minutes into the second quarter. At what time does this occur? (2 marks)
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If 4 minutes injury time is added to the total time, at what time does the game finish? (2 marks)
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a. \(6:53\ \text{pm}\)

b. \(7:31\ \text{pm}\)

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a. \(\text{Match starts at }6:35\ \text{pm}\)

\(\text{Calculate time elapsed until 6 minutes into the second quarter:}\)

\(\text{Total time before three-pointer}\)

\(=10+2+6=18\text{ minutes}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Three pointer is scored at: }6:35+18\ \text{minutes}=6:53\ \text{pm}\)

b. \(\text{Total duration of game}\)

\(=4 \times 10+2 \times 2+8+4=56\ \text{minutes}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Finish time}=6:35+56\ \text{minutes}=7:31\ \text{pm}\)