A watch which gains 5 seconds in three minutes was set at 7am.In the afternoon of the same day  when the true time is 1p.m. The watch will indicate-

A    1:10 pm

B    1:05 pm

C    1:12 pm

D    12:55 pm

Solution

Correct Answer: Option A

 

Time difference 1 PM-7AM=6 Hour=360 minute

3 Minutes gains from 5 second

1 minutes gains from 5/3 second

360 minutes gains from 5×360/3

                                   =600 second = 10 min

the watch will indicate:1 PM + 10 min=1:10 PM

 

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