A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 O’clock, the true time is –	Choose the most appropriate option.
A) 4 p.m.  B) 59 7⁄12 minutes past 3  C) 58 7⁄11 minutes past 3  D) 2 3⁄11 minutes past 4  E) None of these
Time from 7 a.m. to quarter pas 4   = 9 hours 15 min. = 555 min.   Now, 37⁄12 min. of this watch = 3 min. of the correct watch.   555 min.of this watch = (3×12/37×555) min.   = (3×12/37×55560) hrs. = 9 hrs. of the correct watch.   Correct time is 9 hours after 7 a.m. i.e., 4 p.m.   4 p.m.nswer 4 p.m.
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A watch which gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes was set right at 7 a.m. In the afternoon of the same day, when the watch indicated quarter past 4 O’clock, the true time is –