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DIRECTION for the question: Solve thefollowing question and mark the correctanswer.A clock gains 15 minutes per day. It is set rightat 12 noon. What time will it show at 4:00 am,the next day?

  1. 4.10am

  2. 4.20am

  3. 4.45am

  4. 5.00am

  5. 4.30am
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Explanation

The clock gains 15 minutes in 24 hours. In 16 hours (from 12 noon to 4 am), it gains (15/24) * 16 = 10 minutes. It will show 4:10 am.

AI explanation

Since the clock is set correctly at 12 noon, exactly 16 hours pass until 4:00 am the next day. The clock gains 15 minutes in a full 24 hours, meaning it gains (15/24) times 16 minutes during this 16-hour period. Calculating 15 divided by 24 and multiplying by 16 yields 10 minutes, so the clock will show 4:10 am.

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