A clock that loses 4 minutes every 24 hours was set at 6 a.m. on April 1. What will this clock show on April 6 of the same month at 12 noon?
Question and options
A clock that loses 4 minutes every 24 hours was set at 6 a.m. on April 1. What will this clock show on April 6 of the same month at 12 noon?
- 11.37 a.m.
- 11.38 a.m.
- 11.39 a.m.
- 11.40 a.m.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - 11.39 a.m.
From 6 a.m. April 1 to 12 noon April 6 is 5 days 6 hours = 126 hours. Loss = 126/24 x 4 = 21 minutes, so the clock shows 11:39 a.m.
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