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There are two clocks, both set to show correct time at 9:00 a.m. One clock loses 1 minute every hour, and the other gains 1 minute every hour. By how many minutes do they differ at 10:00 p.m. on the same day?
There are two clocks, both set to show correct time at 9:00 a.m. One clock loses 1 minute every hour, and the other gains 1 minute every hour. By how many minutes do they differ at 10:00 p.m. on the same day?
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The correct option is B 26 minutes
After each hour, the difference between clocks will increase by 2 minutes.
At 10 p.m., hours passed=13,
Difference=13*2=26 minutes.
After each hour, the difference between clocks will increase by 2 minutes.
At 10 p.m., hours passed=13,
Difference=13*2=26 minutes.
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