document.write( "Question 1062514: A clock is set right at 10 AM.The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours.What will be the true time when the clock indicates 3 PM the following day? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #677453 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The clock gains 10 minutes every 1440 minutes or 1 minute every 144, or 25 seconds every hour \n" ); document.write( "The clock will read 3 pm the following day in 29 hours or 1740 minutes. \n" ); document.write( "When the clock reads 10 am the following day, it is 9:50 am in real time. In 5 more hours to 3 pm, the clock will be 125 seconds faster, to the true time will be 125 seconds less than 2:50 pm or 2:47.55 or 14h47m55s. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |