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A wall clock gains 2 minutes in 12 hours, while a table clock loses 2 minutes every 36 hours. Both are set right at 12 noon on Tuesday. The correct time when both show the same time next would be:
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- 12 : 30 at night, after 130 days
- 12 noon, after 135 days
- 1 : 30 at night, after 130 days
- 12 midnight, after 135 days
Correct Option: B
According to question , we have
The wall clock gains 6 minutes in 36 hours, while table watch loses 2 minutes in 36 hours.
∴ Difference of 8 minutes is in | 3 |
2 |
∴ Difference of 12 hours is in = | 3 | x | 1 | x 12 x 60 = 135 days |
2 | 8 |