similar or equal

[jasonlulu_2000]

My flight was 40 minutes late last Friday and there was a ______ delay this time.
A. similar B. equal

I think both answers make sense. Am I right?

thanks

 

[Barb_D]

Yes, if you were delayed exactly 40 minutes this time, then it was equal, and if it was somewhere between 30 and 50 minutes, it was a similiar delay.