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A clock was set right at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, as shown. It gains 4 minutes every hour. When it shows 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, what is the correct time?

Competition practiceClocks
  • ATuesday 4:00 p.m.
  • BTuesday 3:52 p.m.
  • CTuesday 5:52 p.m.
  • DTuesday 4:08 p.m.

Step-by-Step Solution

On its dial 32 h = 1920 min have passed. It runs 64 min per true hour, so true time min = 30 h. Monday 10 a.m. + 30 h = Tuesday 4:00 p.m. (3:52 subtracts 4 min for each of 32 dial hours.)
Answer: A) Tuesday 4:00 p.m.

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