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Emma
Lv 5
Emma asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 6 years ago

Help with a math question?! Will pick best answer?

The question is: a clock is set correctly at 1:00 PM. If it loses 3 minutes every hour, what will the clock show when the correct time is 10 AM the next day? I got 9:57 but it doesn't seem right. Please help!

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  • Jim
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    How many hours between 1 in the afternoon and 10 in the morning. Multiply the number of hours by three and that is how many minutes the clock will loose from being the correct time.

    1 PM to 12 PM is 11 hours. 12 to 10 is 10 hours for a total of 21 hours. or 63 minutes or 1 hour and 3 minutes late. 8:57 (AM) showing on the clock at 10 AM.

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