document.write( "Question 108916: Please help me . This is due tomorrow so I would really apriciate to get the answer ASAP.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A watch, set accurately at noon,at 5p.m indicates 10min. to 5.How many minutes past 5 is it actualyy when the watch indicates 5p.m.. Express your answer as a mixed number.
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The watch loses 10 minutes during 5 hours, so it's
\n" ); document.write( "losing 10 minutes every 300 minutes. It's time indicated is
\n" ); document.write( "T(watch) = (290/300)*T(accurate)
\n" ); document.write( "300 = (290/300)*Ta
\n" ); document.write( "Ta = 9000/290
\n" ); document.write( "Ta = 310 10/29
\n" ); document.write( "So 10 10/29 is the minutes past 5pm the watch reads when it's
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