Asmita reaches school for a meeting 15 minutes before 8.30 am. She reached half an hour earlier than her colleague who is 40 minutes late for meeting. What is the scheduled time of the meeting ?

The correct answer is 8.05 am.

Let us break down the given information step-by-step to find the scheduled time of the meeting:

Step 1: Find the time Asmita arrived at the school.
Asmita reaches the school 15 minutes before 8.30 am.
Arrival time of Asmita = 8.30 am - 15 minutes = 8.15 am.

Step 2: Find the time Asmita's colleague arrived.
Asmita reached half an hour (30 minutes) earlier than her colleague.
This means her colleague arrived 30 minutes after Asmita.
Arrival time of colleague = 8.15 am + 30 minutes = 8.45 am.

Step 3: Determine the scheduled time of the meeting.
The colleague is 40 minutes late for the meeting.
Scheduled time of meeting = Arrival time of colleague - 40 minutes
Scheduled time of meeting = 8.45 am - 40 minutes = 8.05 am.

Therefore, the scheduled time of the meeting is 8.05 am.