Qstn related to Clocks..
How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?

plz help how to reach to solution..

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Qstn related to Clocks..
How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?

plz help how to reach to solution..

wolfe8 · Answer

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101205033345AAeeyK1 http://www.m4maths.com/3022-How-much-does-a-watch-lose-per-day-if-its-hands-coincide-every-64-minutes-A-32-8-min-11.html Hope that helps. Sorry I don't know myself.

anonymous · Answer

Do you have any idea on doing it?

anonymous · Answer

@Blaze  : ya little bit 
i have done some sums..

anonymous · Answer

do you the answer?

anonymous · Answer

mean to say do you know the answer?check the answer sheet.

anonymous · Answer

Answer is  32(8/11) but i got 96 :(

anonymous · Answer

I also think it is 96 I got it too.

anonymous · Answer

@Blaze : but it's not the answer

anonymous · Answer

looks so and is tough

anonymous · Answer

@Ashleyisakitty

anonymous · Answer

what is the unit of the answer?

anonymous · Answer

1hour has 55min=>60/55(12/11)..to coinside 2 hands have to cover 60min=>12/11*60(720/11)..==.65.5/11..
bt clock coinside at 64min=>65.5/11-64=1.5/11=>16/11 min  loss in 64min..
16/11*1/64=1/44 min loss in 1min...
in 24 hrs=>1/44*(24*60)=360/11=32.8/11 min the clock looses

anonymous · Answer

@shalinijagadeesan  : nice one and wlcome to openstudy 
now put your own qstn and discuss here