# RE10 | meta/muse-spark-1.1 | run 2

## 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 time to spare. You will reach the departure gate at 2:15 PM, which is 25 minutes before boarding closes at 2:40 PM.

## Timeline Breakdown

**1. Customs clearance**
Starts at landing: 1:35 PM
Duration: 25 minutes
\( 1:35 + 25\text{ min} = 2:00\text{ PM} \)

**2. Walk to departure gate**
Starts: 2:00 PM
Duration: 15 minutes
\( 2:00 + 15\text{ min} = 2:15\text{ PM} \)
This is your arrival time at the gate.

**3. Boarding deadline**
Departure: 3:00 PM
Closes 20 minutes before departure
\( 3:00 - 20\text{ min} = 2:40\text{ PM} \)

| Milestone | Time |
| :--- | :--- |
| Land | 1:35 PM |
| Clear customs | 2:00 PM |
| Arrive at gate | 2:15 PM |
| Boarding closes | 2:40 PM |
| Departure | 3:00 PM |

## Verdict

You arrive at 2:15 PM and boarding doesn't close until 2:40 PM, so you have a **25-minute buffer**. You make the connection as long as there are no additional delays.

Want me to calculate the maximum delay you could absorb and still make it?
