SOLUTION: A clock loses 2 seconds every minute. How much time , in hours, must pass before this clock displays the correct time again ? a 30 b 60 c 700 d 720 e 120

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Question 307495: A clock loses 2 seconds every minute. How much time , in hours, must pass before this clock displays the correct time again ?
a 30 b 60 c 700 d 720 e 120

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A clock loses 2 seconds every minute.
How much time, in hours, must pass before this clock displays the correct time again ?
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We know that 58 * 60 = 3480, 3600 - 3420 = 120 sec or 2 min lost every hr
How many hrs will it take to lose 24 hrs at 2 min/hr? %2824%2A60%29%2F2 = 720 hrs