SOLUTION: there are two clocks. one runs 1min/hr faster and other runs 1min/hr slower. when will the two clocks have a time difference of 1 hr?

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Question 549725: there are two clocks. one runs 1min/hr faster and other runs 1min/hr slower. when will the two clocks have a time difference of 1 hr?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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in 1 hour, the fast clock is 1 minute ahead and the slow clock is 1 minute behind.
in 30 hours, the fast clock is 30 minutes ahead and the slow clock is 30 minutes behind.
that makes the difference between the 2 clocks 60 minutes which is a time difference of 1 hour.