Question

A clock loses 2 min every 6hrs. At 3:00pm, the clock is set to the correct time and allowed to run with out interference.
A. what integer would describe the time loss after exactly 3 days?

B. what would the clock read at 3:00pm three days later?

Answer 1

12*2 = loss

Answer 2

since in three days there are24*3 hours =72 hours

Answer 3

for A?

Answer 4

and there are 12 intervals of 6 hours so loss= 2*12

Answer 5

yes that's for A

Answer 6

so the answer to a is 12*2

Answer 7

yes 12*2

Answer 8

after three days clock will show 3.00 p.m- 24 mins= 2 p.m and 38 miutes

Answer 9

how did u get that one?

Answer 10

since loss= 24 minutes therefore after three days at 3 p.m subtract 24 minutes from 3 p.m it was expected to be 3 p.m but it is not ...there is loss of 24 minutes

Answer 11

ohh ok i get it now

Answer 12

cool :)