A clock is set at 10 a.m. The clock loses 16 minute in 24 hours. What ...
Time from 10 a.m on a day to 3 a.m on 4th day = 24 x 3 + 17 = 89 hours.
Now 23 hrs 44 min. of this clock = 24 hours of correct clock.
89 hrs of faulty clock = (24 x 15/356 x 89) hrs = 90 hrs.
So, the correct time is 11 p.m
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A clock is set at 10 a.m. The clock loses 16 minute in 24 hours. What ...
Given information:
- The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours.
- The clock is set at 10 a.m.
Approach:
To find the true time when the clock indicates 3 a.m. on the 4th day, we need to consider the time lost by the clock and calculate the actual time.
Calculation:
1. Time lost by the clock in 24 hours = 16 minutes
2. Time lost by the clock in 1 hour = 16/24 minutes = 2/3 minutes
3. Time lost by the clock in 1 minute = (2/3)/60 hours = 1/90 hours
Calculating the difference between the clock time and the actual time:
1. The clock indicates 3 a.m. on the 4th day, which means it has been running for 3 days and 5 hours (24 hours x 3 + 5 hours) since it was set at 10 a.m.
2. The time lost by the clock during this period = (3 days x 24 hours + 5 hours) x (1/90) hours
3. The actual time at 3 a.m. on the 4th day = 10 a.m. + 3 days and 5 hours - time lost by the clock
4. Substituting the values, we get:
Actual time = 10 a.m. + (3 days x 24 hours + 5 hours) - [(3 days x 24 hours + 5 hours) x (1/90)]
Actual time = 10 a.m. + (72 hours + 5 hours) - [(72 hours + 5 hours) x (1/90)]
Actual time = 10 a.m. + 77 hours - [(77 hours) x (1/90)]
Actual time = 10 a.m. + 77 hours - (77/90) hours
Actual time = 10 a.m. + (77 - (77/90)) hours
Actual time = 10 a.m. + (6930/90 - 77/90) hours
Actual time = 10 a.m. + (6853/90) hours
Actual time = 10 a.m. + 76 hours and 9 minutes
Therefore, the true time when the clock indicates 3 a.m. on the 4th day is 10 a.m. + 76 hours and 9 minutes, which is approximately 11 p.m. (option C).