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Farhan's wall clock was set right at 12 noon, but it gains 5 minutes every hour. It now shows the time in the picture. What is the correct time?

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  • A6:13 p.m.
  • B6:08 p.m.
  • C6:38 p.m.
  • D6:12 p.m.

Step-by-Step Solution

The clock shows 6:43, i.e. 403 min after noon. In every 60 real minutes it runs 65 minutes, so the real time passed is min = 6 h 12 min: 6:12 p.m. (6:13 subtracts min; 6:38 subtracts only 5 min.)
Answer: D) 6:12 p.m.

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