[originaltext]W: Oh, no. It’s a quarter to five already and I’ll miss my 5 o’cl

W: Oh, no. It’s a quarter to five already and I’ll miss my 5 o’clock train.
M: Don’t worry. That clock is half an hour fast. You have enough time to catch it.
Q: When does this conversation take place?

M: These yellow gloves and those red ones seem about the same as far as quality is concerned. Is there any difference in price?
W: The yellow ones are ＄ 3.40 a pair, but the red ones are on sale today for ＄ 3.15. They were ＄ 3.60 a pair last week.
Q: How much will the man pay if he buys two pairs of red gloves?