SOLUTION: A watch after every 12 hours goes fast by three minutes. How many, minutes will it go fast in 14 days?

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Question 421477: A watch after every 12 hours goes fast by three minutes. How many, minutes will it go fast in 14 days?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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in 24 hours it will be fast by 6 minutes.

since there are 24 hours in a day, then in 14 days it will be fast by 6 * 14 = 84 minutes