In every 30 minutes the time of a watch increases by 3 minutes. After showing the correct time at 5 am , what time will the watch show after 6 hours ?

In every 30 minutes the time of a watch increases by 3 minutes. After showing the correct time at 5 am , what time will the watch show after 6 hours ? Correct Answer 11 : 36 am

Time gained in 1 hour = 6 minutes
Time gained in 6 hours = (6 × 6) minutes = 36 minutes
After 6 hours, the correct time is 11 : 00 am and the watch will show 11 : 36 am.

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