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Both clocks were set right at 12 noon. The one on the right gains 2 minutes every hour. After how many hours will its minute hand first point exactly opposite to the minute hand of the correct clock?

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  • A15 h
  • B30 h
  • C90 h
  • D7 h 30 min

Step-by-Step Solution

The minute hands are opposite when the fast clock is 30 minutes ahead (or 30 minutes plus a whole number of hours). At 2 min per hour that first happens after h. (30 h waits for a 60-min gap, when the minute hands coincide again; 90 h uses the hour hands.)
Answer: A) 15 h

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