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A clock is set right at 5 A.M. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the true time when the clock indicates 10 P.M. on the 4th day?

A11 AM
B11 PM ✓ Correct
C9 PM
D10 PM
Correct answer: (B) 11 PM
Explanation

The true time is 11 PM.

From 5 AM on day 1 to 10 PM on day 4 the clock shows 89 hours.

The clock loses 16 min per 24 h, so 23 h 44 min shown = 24 h true.

True hours = 89 x (1440 / 1424) = 90 hours.

90 hours after 5 AM on day 1 is 11 PM on day 4.

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