SOLUTION: A clock loses 10 minutes each day. How many days will it take to reach a point where the clock will indicate the correct time? (A) 36 (B) 72 (C) 120 (D) 132 (

Question 253478: A clock loses 10 minutes each day. How many days will it take to reach a point where the clock will indicate the correct time?
(A) 36 (B) 72 (C) 120 (D) 132 (E) 6
Answer by vksarvepalli(154) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it loses 10 mins each day
so to show correct time it should lose 12 hours(720 mins) if it has only 12 hour divisions
no. of days = 720/10 = 72
so in 72 days it would lose 720 mins i.e., 12 hours
after 72 days it would show the time correctly.
Ans: B
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