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Can someone answer this math riddle?

Since my grandmother’s clock came back from the repair shop, it loses thirteen minutes a day. If she sets it correctly today at noon, when will it next show the correct time?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    9360 days

    It take 780 day just for the clock to fall on an exact hour (or a number divisible by 60):

    13 (60)=780

    Therefore after 780 days, the clock will be 13 hours behind. Taking into account a clock is right twice a day, it will only be 1 hour behind. It will take another 11 of these cycles (each adding another hour the clock is behind) for the clock to be 12 hours behind aka for the clock to match up with the clock.

    Example: 780 days after that (1560 days total) the clock will be 26 hours behind. 26-24 hours= 2 hours behind

    So:

    780 + 11(780)=

    12 (780)=

    9360= the number of days it will take for the clock to be right again.

    To all those who say 12:01 - This would only be correct if it were a digital clock. However "grandmother's clock," the clock repair, and the losing time implies an analog clock. The position of the "minutes" hand, and "second" hand if there was one, would not be in the correct position to have the correct time at 12:01

  • 1 decade ago

    780 days

    the person above me: the question says after it went into the repair shop it loses 13 minute a day

  • 1 decade ago

    in about 5 years or so at 12 01

  • Ponds
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Umm.. I'd say 12:01 because if she set it correctly then it should stay :P

    But why would it be 'broken' if it came back from the repair shop? XD im so confused

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  • Ben10
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    After 1440 days.

  • 1 decade ago

    ummmmm lamest answer in the world but how about the moment she sets it right? I mean it's displaying the right time then isn't it?! LOL sorry kinda messed up right now in the head area.

    Source(s): Me, Myself and I.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    at noon today when she sets it

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