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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2023

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

My train was scheduled to leave at 17:48 and to arrive at my destination at 18:25. However, it started four minutes late, and the journey took twice as long as scheduled. When did I arrive?

(A) $19{:}39$ (B) $19{:}06$ (C) $19{:}02$ (D) $18{:}29$ (E) $17{:}52$

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