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Clocks and Calendars
A clock which gains 5 minutes every 12 hour, is set right at 5 a.m.What will be the real time, when the cock shows 5 p.m. on the following 5th day ?
a. 4:55 p.m.
b. 4:05 p.m.
c. 5:05 p.m.
d. 5:55 p.m.
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When 12 hrs in actual, clock shows 12 hrs 5 min. or 12 1/12 hrs = 145/12 hrs.
Time elapsed between 5 am and 5 pm of the following 5th day=24x5 + 12 = 132 hrs.
So actual hrs elapsed, when clock shows 132 hrs = 132 x 12/(145/12) = 19008/145 = 131 13/145 hrs.= 120 hrs + 11 13/145 hrs = 5 am+11 13/145 hrs = 4 pm & (13/145)x60 min= 4 pm & 5.3 min ~ 4:05 pm. - 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(1)
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