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A clock loses 2 minutes every 6 hours. At 3: 00 P.M., the clock is set to the correct time and allowed to run without interference.
a. What integer would describe the time loss after exactly 3 days?
b. What would the clock read at 3: 00 P.M. Three days later?
b.
To find: The clock read at 3.00pm three days later.
Answer to Problem 6STP
Clock reads 2.36pm.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: The clock losses 2 minutes for every 6 hours.
Calculation:
There are 8 minutes loss for each day, so 24 minutes for three days.
So, 3:00pm -0:24 = 2:36 pm
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