SOLUTION: A wristwatch loses 2 minutes in every hour. if the time of the watch is set to 8a.m correctly.what is the time of the wristwatch after 8 hours? (please explain the method)

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Question 1064250: A wristwatch loses 2 minutes in every hour. if the time of the watch is set to 8a.m correctly.what is the time of the wristwatch after 8 hours?
(please explain the method)

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
True time=x hours
watch time=(58/60)x
After 8 hours or 8x, the watch has gone 464/60 hours or 7 hours 44 minutes (16 minutes or 2*8 in 8 hours)
It will read 3:44 pm

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