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Two clocks are set correctly at 10 am on Friday. The first clock gains 2 minutes per hour and gains twice as much as the second. What time will the second clock register when the correct time is 2 pm on the following Monday.

A.	3 hours 34 min	B.	4 hours 3 min
C.	3 hours 16 min	D.	3 hours 6 min

Answer and Explanation

Answer:3 hours 16 min

Explanation:
The time from 10 am Friday to 2 pm the following Monday is 76 hrs. The clock gains 2 min per hour.
∴ Gain in 76 hours = 152 min = 2 hours 32 minutes
∴ Time shown will be 4 hours 32 minutes
Other clock gains 76 min = one hour 16 min
∴ It will show 3 hours 16 min

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