SOLUTION: A faulty wrist watch gains 5 seconds an hour.If it is set correctly at 8:00am one morning,what time will it show when the correct time is 8:00am the following morning?

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Question 1021377: A faulty wrist watch gains 5 seconds an hour.If it is set correctly at 8:00am one morning,what time will it show when the correct time is 8:00am the following morning?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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So add 1:00:05 for each hour.
There are 24 additions to get to the next morning at 8:00 AM.
24%285%29=120
120 second are added or 2 minutes.
So the time would show 8:02 AM.