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Questions : The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 76 min of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or lose in a day ?

(a) 198 $169/209$ min (loss)

(b) 198 $169/209$ min (gain)

(c) 199 $169/209$ min (loss)

(d) 199 $169/209$ min (gain)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

Therefore, required result = $(720/11 - x) (60 ×24 / 76) min$

Here, x = 76 Therefore, required result = $(720/11 - 76) (60 × 24 /76) min$

= $-116/11 × 360/19 min$

= $- 199 169/206 min$ (loss as sign in negative)

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Question : 1

The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 58 min of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or lose in a day?

a) 185 $25/319$ min (loss)

b) 185 $25/319$ min (gain)

c)  184 $25/319$ min (loss)

d) 184 $25/319$ min (gain)

Answer: (b)

Required result =$ (720/11 - x) (60 × 24 / X)$ min Here, x = 58

Therefore, required result = $(720/11 - 62) (60 × 24 /58)$ min

= $82/11 × 720/29 min = 185 25/319 min $gain (gain as sign is positive)

Question : 2

The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 65 min of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or lose in a day?

a) 10 $10/143$ min (gain)

b) 10 $10/143$ min (loss)

c) 6 $10/143$ min (gain)

d) 9 $10/143$ min (loss)

Answer: (a)

Required result = $(720/11 - x) (60 × 24 /x) $min Here, x = 65

Therefore, required result = $(720/11 - 65) (60 × 24 / 65)$ min

= $5/11 × 288/13$ min = 10 $10/143$ min gain

Question : 3

The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 62 min of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or lose in a day?

a) 81 $80/341$ min (loss)

b) 81 $80/341$ min (gain)

c) 80 $80/341$ min (loss)

d) 80 $80/341$ min (gain)

Answer: (d)

Required result =$ (720/11 - x) (60 × 24 /x)$ min Here, x = 62

Therefore, required result = $(720/11 - 62) (60 × 24 /62)$ min

= $38/11 × 720/31 $min = 80 $80/341$ min gain (gain as sign is positive)

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