document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253478>Question 253478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 36     (B)  72      (C)  120    (D) 132     (E) 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it loses 10 mins each day <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so to show correct time it should lose 12 hours(720 mins) if it has only 12 hour divisions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no. of days = 720/10 = 72 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so in 72 days it would lose 720 mins i.e., 12 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "after 72 days it would show the time correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: B </SPAN>\n" );
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