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Two clocks are set to show 4 am on 21st November 2021. One clock gains 5 minutes in an hour and the other clock loses 2 minutes in an hour. Then by how many minutes do the two clocks differ at 8 pm on 22nd November 2021?

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280 minutes
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120 minutes
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112 minutes
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266 minutes
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Solution

The correct option is A 280 minutes
The two clocks show 4 am on 21st November 2021.
One clock gains 5 minutes in an hour.
Other clock loses 2 minutes in an hour.
Time period between 4 am on 21st November and 8 pm on 22nd November =40 hours
Difference =5×40+2×40
=280 minutes

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