Question

    How much does a watch loss per day, if its hands

    coincide every 60 minutes?
    A 112 9/11 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 130 10/11 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 118 8/11 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 105 7/11 minutes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    55 minutes spaces are covered in 60 minutes. 60 minutes spaces are covered in [(60× 60)/55] = 65 5/11 minutes Loss in 60 minutes (65 5/11 - 60) minutes = 5 5/11 minutes or 60/11 minutes Loss in 24 hours = 60/11× 1/60× 24× 60 = 1440/11 or 130 10/11 minutes.

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