A clock loses ( falls behind ) 10 minutes each day. How many days will take to reach a point where the clock will indicate the correct time ?

A 36
B 72
C 120
D None of these

Correct Answer: 72

Loss time for every day 10 min Loss time for 6 days is 6×10 min = 60 min = 1 hours i.e For every 6 days hour hand clock back 1 h We know there are 12h in a clock If the chock 12 backed then it will give us real time So required time for showing real time is = 6×12 = 72 days Ans. 72 days
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