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==Problem==
 
Cassandra sets her watch to the correct time at noon. At the actual time of 1:00 PM, she notices that her watch reads 12:57 and 36 seconds. Assuming that her watch loses time at a constant rate, what will be the actual time when her
 
Cassandra sets her watch to the correct time at noon. At the actual time of 1:00 PM, she notices that her watch reads 12:57 and 36 seconds. Assuming that her watch loses time at a constant rate, what will be the actual time when her
 
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\text {(A) 10:22 PM and 24 seconds}  \qquad \text {(B) 10:24 PM} \qquad \text {(C) 10:25 PM}  \qquad \text {(D) 10:27 PM}  \qquad \text {(E) 10:30 PM}  
 
\text {(A) 10:22 PM and 24 seconds}  \qquad \text {(B) 10:24 PM} \qquad \text {(C) 10:25 PM}  \qquad \text {(D) 10:27 PM}  \qquad \text {(E) 10:30 PM}  
 
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==Solution==
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For every <math>60</math> minutes that pass by in actual time, <math>57+\frac{36}{60}=57.6</math> minutes pass by on Cassandra's watch. When her watch first reads, 10:00 pm, <math>10(60)=600</math> minutes have passed by on her watch. Setting up a proportion,
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<cmath>\frac{57.6}{60}=\frac{600}{x}</cmath>
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where <math>x</math> is the number of minutes that have passed by in actual time. Solve for <math>x</math> to get <math>625</math> minutes, or <math>10</math> hours and <math>25</math> minutes <math>\Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \text{10:25 PM}}</math>.
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==See Also==
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{{AMC12 box|year=2003|ab=B|num-b=10|num-a=12}}
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{{MAA Notice}}

Latest revision as of 23:54, 4 January 2014

Problem

Cassandra sets her watch to the correct time at noon. At the actual time of 1:00 PM, she notices that her watch reads 12:57 and 36 seconds. Assuming that her watch loses time at a constant rate, what will be the actual time when her watch first reads 10:00 PM?

$\text {(A) 10:22 PM and 24 seconds} \qquad \text {(B) 10:24 PM} \qquad \text {(C) 10:25 PM} \qquad \text {(D) 10:27 PM} \qquad \text {(E) 10:30 PM}$

Solution

For every $60$ minutes that pass by in actual time, $57+\frac{36}{60}=57.6$ minutes pass by on Cassandra's watch. When her watch first reads, 10:00 pm, $10(60)=600$ minutes have passed by on her watch. Setting up a proportion,

\[\frac{57.6}{60}=\frac{600}{x}\]

where $x$ is the number of minutes that have passed by in actual time. Solve for $x$ to get $625$ minutes, or $10$ hours and $25$ minutes $\Rightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ \text{10:25 PM}}$.

See Also

2003 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 10 		Followed by
Problem 12
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