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A clock loses 12 minutes every 24 hours. It is set right at 7:25 p.m. on Monday. What will be the time when the clock shows 1:45 p.m. the following day?
A clock loses 12 minutes every 24 hours. It is set right at 7:25 p.m. on Monday. What will be the time when the clock shows 1:45 p.m. the following day?
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Work out the ratio between the faulty clock's rate and real time, then scale up the elapsed clock time to get the true elapsed real time.
Updated On: Jul 14, 2026
- 1:20:35 p.m.
- 1:35:50 p.m.
- 1:25:35 p.m.
- None of these
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Faulty clock runs at 1428/1440 of true rate. By the time it reads 1:45pm Tuesday, true time ≈1:54:15pm, matching none of options 1-3.
Final Answer: None of these, option (4).
Final Answer: None of these, option (4).
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