Q:
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?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B) 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.
The Watch gains min. or min.in 170 hrs.
Now, min.are gained in 170 hrs.
2 min.are gained in hrs=50 hrs
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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