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To determine at what time Tharan will receive his 13th call, we first need to analyze the pattern of the incoming calls.
Identifying the Call Pattern
- The first five call times are:
- 2:40 pm
- 2:48 pm
- 2:52 pm
- 3:06 pm
- 3:16 pm
- Observing the intervals between the calls:
- 2:40 to 2:48 = 8 minutes
- 2:48 to 2:52 = 4 minutes
- 2:52 to 3:06 = 14 minutes
- 3:06 to 3:16 = 10 minutes
- The differences in intervals are:
- 8, 4, 14, 10
Establishing a Recurring Pattern
- The intervals do not follow a simple arithmetic or geometric sequence, but they seem to alternate in a somewhat irregular pattern. However, for practical purposes, we can attempt to establish an average interval based on the first few calls.
- If we take a closer look at the intervals:
- The average time between calls appears to hover around 10 minutes.
Calculating the Time for the 13th Call
- Assuming the average gap continues, we can estimate the time for additional calls:
1. 2:40 (1st call)
2. 2:48 (2nd call) - 8 minutes
3. 2:52 (3rd call) - 4 minutes
4. 3:06 (4th call) - 14 minutes
5. 3:16 (5th call) - 10 minutes
6. Continuing this pattern for 8 more calls (totaling 13):
- Each call averages about 10 minutes apart after the initial calls.
Estimated Time for the 13th Call
- Starting at 2:40 pm and estimating an average of 10 minutes per call:
- For 12 additional calls (since the first call is at 2:40), it would take approximately 120 minutes (12 calls x 10 minutes).
- Adding 120 minutes (2 hours) to 2:40 pm leads to:
Final Time: 4:40 pm
Thus, Tharan will likely receive his 13th call around 4:40 pm.