The departure time is $$52$$ minutes forward from $$8:48$$. You can push it forward $$48$$ minutes, which is $$8:00$$, and then push it forward $$4$$ minutes, which is $$7:56$$. 
My train leaves Southampton and arrives in Birmingham at $$08:48$$ that morning, the duration of the whole journey is $$52$$ minutes, what time does the train leave Southampton? 

  $$09:40$$ 
  $$09:30$$ 
  $$07:56$$ 
  $$07:04$$ 
  $$07:40$$ 