A clock loses 10 minutes each hour.
If the clock is set correctly at noon,what time is it when it reads 3 PM ?  Answers:
A) 3:36 PM  B) 3:47 PM  C) 3:45 PM  D) 2:36 PM  E) 3:30 PM
A   3:36 PM.   The clock loses 10 minutes each hour,   so it loses 5 minutes every half-hour,   and it loses 1 minute very 6 minutes.   It is 12:50 PM at 1:00 o'clock.   It is 1:40 PM at 2:00 o'clock.   It is 2:30 PM at 3:00 o'clock.   It is 2:55 PM at 3:30 o'clock.   It is 3:00 PM at 3:36 o'clock.
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A clock loses 10 minutes each hour.
If the clock is set correctly at noon,what time is it when it reads 3 PM ?