Question

My watch was correct at noon, after which it started to lose 17 minutes per hour until six hours ago it stopped completely. It now shows the time as 2.52 pm. What time is it now?

Answer 1

Answer:

10 PM.

Step-by-step explanation:

12 noon = 12 noon,

1 pm = 12.43,

2 pm = 1.26,

3 pm = 2.09,

4 pm = 2.52.

So actual time is 4PM + 6 hours = 10 PM

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Answer 2

Given that, the watch was correct at noon.

• Noon = 12 PM

After that, it started to lose 17 minutes per hour.

Let's see at what time the watch shows now because it is running 43 minutes per hour :

★ When its 12 noon :

• 12 PM

★ When its 1 : 00 PM :

• 12:60 - 17 minutes
• 12 : 43 PM

★ When its 2 : 00 PM :

• 12:43 + 1 hour
• 1:43 - 17 minutes
• 1 : 26 PM

★ When its 3 : 00 PM :

• 1:26 + 1 hour
• 2:26 - 17 minutes
• 2 : 09 PM

★ When its 4 : 00 PM :

• 2:09 + 1 hour
• 3:09 - 17 minutes
• 2 : 52 PM

Its said that until 6 hours, ago, it stopped completely.

And, now it shows the time as 2 : 52 PM.

• According to our calculations, it's 4 PM when the watch shows 2 : 52 PM.

• So, the watch stopped at 4 PM completely.

• To know the present time, we'll have to add 6 hours for 4 PM :

• 4 PM + 6 hours

• 10 PM

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Therefore, the time currently is 10 PM.