A clock is set to the correct time at 12:00 noon. It gains 2 minutes every hour. What will be the time on the clock when the correct time is 6:00 PM?
Question and options
A clock is set to the correct time at 12:00 noon. It gains 2 minutes every hour. What will be the time on the clock when the correct time is 6:00 PM?
- 6:12 PM
- 6:10 PM
- 6:15 PM
- 6:20 PM
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 6:12 PM
From 12 noon to 6 PM is 6 hours, and the clock gains 2 minutes each hour, so it gains 6 x 2 = 12 minutes. It therefore shows 6:12 PM when the correct time is 6:00 PM.
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