How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes

  • 32 8/11min
  • 36 5/11min
  • 90min
  • 96min
  • Explanation:

    The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of M minutes of correct time. The clock gains or loses in a day by=(720/11−M)(60×24/M) minutes.

    Here M = 64. The clock gains or losses in a day by

    =(720/11−M)(60×24/M)=(720/11−64)(60×24/64)

    =16/11(60×3/8)=2/11(60×3)=360/11=32(8/11) minutes.

How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes
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