SOLUTION: A clock loses ten minutes each hour. If the clock is set correctly at 12:00 noon, what is the correct time when the clock reads 3:00 P.M.?

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Question 235016: A clock loses ten minutes each hour. If the clock is set correctly at 12:00 noon, what is the correct time when the clock reads 3:00 P.M.?
Answer by josmiceli(6777) About Me  (Show Source):
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When the clock reads 3 PM, it has lost 3%2A10+=+30 min since
noon, so
the correct time is 3:30 PM