Multiple choice

Ramu purchased a second hand Swiss watch which is very costly. In this watch the minute-hand and hour hand coincide after every $\displaystyle 65 \frac {3} {11} $ minutes. How much time does the watch lose or gain per day?

  1. $4$ min
  2. $5$ min
  3. $4$ min, $20$ sec
  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Standard coincidence time is 65 5/11 minutes. The watch coincides every 65 3/11 minutes, meaning it is faster. Gain = (65 5/11 - 65 3/11) / (65 3/11) * 24 * 60 = (2/11) / (718/11) * 1440 = (2/718) * 1440 = 2880 / 718 = 4.01 minutes.

AI explanation

In a correctly functioning clock, the minute and hour hands coincide every 720/11 minutes, which equals 65 5/11 minutes. The defective watch coincides every 65 3/11 minutes, meaning it covers the required interval 2/11 minutes faster than a standard clock. This 2/11 minute error occurs every 65 3/11 minutes, so multiplying by 24 hours and the standard 1440 minutes in a day gives a total gain of 4 minutes per day.