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  • Question
  • A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on monday and is 4 min.48 sec fast at 2 p.m on the following monday. when was it correct ?


  • Options
  • A. 2 p.m on Tuesday
  • B. 2 p.m on Wednesday
  • C. 3 p.m on Thursday
  • D. 1 p.m on Friday

  • Correct Answer
  • 2 p.m on Wednesday 

    Explanation

    Time from 12 p.m on monday to 2 p.m on the following monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours

     

    Therefore, The watch gains  2 + 4 4 5  min. or  34/5 min. in 170 hrs.

     

    Now, 34/5 min. are gained in 170 hrs.

     

    Therefore, 2 min are gained in  170 × 5 34 × 2  hrs = 50 hrs

     

    Therefore, Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m on monday i.e it will be correct at  2 p.m on wednesday.


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