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A clock is set right at 10 a.m. on monday. the clock loses 15 min. in 24 hrs. what will be the true time when the clock indicates 4 am on the following saturday?

A. 8 PM
B. 9 PM
C. 10 PM
D. 11 PM

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Final answer:

The true time when the clock indicates 4 am on the following Saturday is 10 am on Sunday.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the true time when the clock indicates 4 am on the following Saturday, we need to calculate the amount of time the clock loses per hour and then determine the total time lost from Monday 10 am to Saturday 4 am.

The clock loses 15 minutes in 24 hours, which is equivalent to 15/24 minutes per hour. So, the clock loses 15/24 minutes per hour for a total of 118 hours from Monday 10 am to Saturday 4 am (6 days and 18 hours).

Therefore, the true time when the clock indicates 4 am on the following Saturday would be 10 am on Sunday.

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