Work Problem!

A slow clock loses 25 minutes a day? At noon on the first of March, it set to show the correct time. When will this clock next show the correct time?

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Work Problem! 
	
A slow clock loses 25 minutes a day?  At noon on the first of March, it set to show the	correct time. When  will this clock next show the correct time?

ohmath123 · Answer

I came up with this formula: 5/12x=12 and i get 28.8 but if i go back to solve for x i dont get 12.

rebeccaxhawaii · Answer

25/24

ohmath123 · Answer

what does the 25/25 represent? @rebeccaxhawaii

anonymous · Answer

So basically there are 1440 minutes in a day ok?
So if you are losing 25 minutes a day, the next time it shows the correct time is when you lose either 1440 minutes (24-hour time) or 1220 minutes(analog clock/12-hour time)

danjs · Answer

25 min lost each day


how many minutes to loose exactly 24 hours,   so the time is back to the correct

anonymous · Answer

How could you make an equation out of that?

danjs · Answer

minutes of a full 24 hr cycle back to same time   =  min lost per day * (#days)

1440 minutes = 25 min * (#days of loss)