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Clocks A and B were both set right at 6:00 a.m. A gains 3 minutes an hour and B loses 3 minutes an hour. When A shows the afternoon time in the picture, what does B show?

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  • A1:00 p.m.
  • B12:20 p.m.
  • C12:00 p.m.
  • D12:40 p.m.

Step-by-Step Solution

A shows 1:00 p.m.: 420 dial-minutes after 6:00 at 63 per true hour, so true minutes have passed. B runs 57 min per true hour: min after 6:00, i.e. 12:20 p.m. (12:40 p.m. is the true time, not the reading on B.)
Answer: B) 12:20 p.m.

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