The question’s wording, which placed emphasis on the “closest time to,” encouraged participants’ creative thinking and produced a variety of opinions.
Dispute Interpretations and Look for Answers The general opinion as participants worked through the challenge slanted toward option “D.” Many participants thought that,
Whether time was moving either forward or backward from the center point, 12:03 a.m. was the closest moment to midnight. Other interpretations, however, surfaced,
With some participants drawing attention to the ambiguity in the wording of the question. Different viewpoints were significantly shaped by the difference between
“closest time to” and “closest time until.” Some defended selection “A,” claiming that it was the one that was closest to the next midnight.
As other participants took into consideration the textual word “midnight”‘s closeness within the possibilities,
