SOLUTION: You find that your watch gains 2 minutes in 6 hours. How much will it gain in 3 days?

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Question 326407: You find that your watch gains 2 minutes in 6 hours. How much will it gain in 3 days?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert from days to hours.
3 days=72 hours
There are 12 6 hour periods in 72 hours.
The watch would gain 12(2 minutes)=24 minutes in 3 days.