SOLUTION: A watch loses 2 minutes every 15 hours how much time will it lose in two hours?

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Question 294438: A watch loses 2 minutes every 15 hours how much time will it lose in two hours?

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/15=x/2
15x=4
x=4/15
x=.2667 min. lost in 2 hours.