Run: 2026-02-16-01KHM5E74FQKTW6C84KEY1W361

Let's break down the information given to find the correct time. 1. **The clock shows 3:45. It's 15 minutes slow.** - If the clock is slow by 15 minutes, the actual time is 15 minutes ahead of what the clock shows. - So, actual time = 3:45 + 15 minutes = 4:00. 2. **The actual time is a quarter past an hour.** - A quarter past an hour means 15 minutes past the hour (e.g., 4:15, 5:15, etc.). - However, from the first calculation, we got 4:00, which is not a quarter past an hour. This suggests a contradiction or that the first calculation may not be the only interpretation. Let me re-evaluate the first part: - If the clock shows 3:45 and is 15 minutes slow, the actual time is 3:45 + 15 minutes = 4:00. - But "a quarter past an hour" would mean the actual time is something like X:15. So 4:00 does not match this. Alternative interpretation: - Maybe "a quarter past an hour" refers to the actual time being 15 minutes past the next hour (i.e., if the clock is slow, the actual time is ahead). - If the clock shows 3:45 and is 15 minutes slow, the actual time is 4:00, which is not a quarter past. But if we consider "a quarter past" as the next hour plus 15 minutes, it could imply the actual time is 4:15 (but this would mean the clock is 30 minutes slow, not 15). Wait, perhaps the "quarter past an hour" is a separate clue: - The actual time is a quarter past an hour (X:15), and the clock is 15 minutes slow, so the clock would show X:00. - The clock shows 3:45, so if the clock is slow by 15 minutes, the actual time is 4:00, but this contradicts "a quarter past." - Alternatively, if "a quarter past an hour" is the actual time, then the clock (which is 15 minutes slow) would show X:00, but it shows 3:45, so X:00 = 3:45 implies actual time is 4:00, which again contradicts "a quarter past." This seems inconsistent. Maybe the correct interpretation is: - The clock shows 3:45 and is 15 minutes slow, so actual time is 4:00. - "A quarter past an hour" is a separate clue meaning the actual time is 15 minutes past the hour (e.g., 4:15), but this contradicts the first part. - Perhaps the "quarter past" refers to the next hour, meaning the actual time is 4:15, which would imply the clock is 30 minutes slow (not 15), but the text says it's 15 minutes slow. This seems unresolvable with the given information. However, the most straightforward interpretation is: - Clock shows 3:45 and is 15 minutes slow → actual time is 4:00. - "A quarter past an hour" might be misleading or incorrect in this context. But the question asks for the correct time based on the text, and the most direct calculation is 3:45 + 15 minutes = 4:00. However, "a quarter past an hour" is typically 15 minutes past the hour (e.g., 4:15), so this contradicts. Perhaps the correct time is 4:15 (a quarter past 4), meaning the clock is 30 minutes slow (showing 3:45), but the text says it's 15 minutes slow. This seems inconsistent, but the most likely intended answer is 4:00 (from the first part). But since the question insists on "a quarter past an hour," and the clock is 15 minutes slow, the actual time would be 4:15 (a quarter past 4), meaning the clock is 30 minutes slow, which contradicts the "15 minutes slow" statement. Given the ambiguity, the most reasonable answer based on the first part is: 04:00