7th Class Mental Ability Calendar Question Bank Time Clock and Calendar

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    How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?

    A) \[32\frac{8}{11}\] minutes

    B) \[36\frac{5}{11}\] minutes

    C) 90 minutes                    

    D) 96 minutes

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [a] is correct. 55 minute are covered in 60 minutes. 60 minute are covered in \[{{\left( \frac{60}{55}\times 60 \right)}_{\min .}}=\,\,\,65\frac{5}{11}\min \] Loss in 64 min. \[=\,\,\,\left( 65\frac{5}{11}-64 \right)\,\,=\,\,\frac{16}{11}\,min\] Loss in 24 hrs \[=\,\,{{\left( \frac{16}{11}\times \frac{1}{24}\times 60 \right)}_{\min }}=\,\,32\frac{8}{11}\,\min \]           


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