# RE10 | meta/muse-spark-1.1 | run 1

## Prompt

You land at 1:35 PM with a connecting flight departing at 3:00 PM from the same airport. Clearing customs takes 25 minutes, the walk to your departure gate takes 15 minutes, and boarding closes 20 minutes before departure. Will you make the connection? Show your reasoning.

## Response

Yes, you will make the connection with 25 minutes to spare.

You have 85 minutes between landing and departure, and you only need 60 minutes total to clear customs, walk, and be at the gate before it closes.

## Timeline Breakdown

**1. Time available until boarding closes:**
- Departure: 3:00 PM
- Boarding closes: 3:00 PM - 20 minutes = 2:40 PM
- Time from landing to gate closure: 1:35 PM to 2:40 PM = 65 minutes

**2. Time you need:**
- Clearing customs: 25 minutes
- Walk to gate: 15 minutes
- Total needed: 25 + 15 = 40 minutes

**3. Comparison:**
- 65 minutes available > 40 minutes needed
- Arrival at gate: 1:35 PM + 25 min + 15 min = 2:15 PM
- 2:15 PM is 25 minutes before the 2:40 PM cutoff

You arrive at the gate at 2:15 PM, well before it closes.

Want me to calculate the maximum customs delay you can afford and still make it?
