A clock gains 3 minutes every single hour. If the clock is set to the correct time right now at noon, what time will the clock show when the actual correct time is 4:00 PM on the same day?
4:12 PM
From noon to 4:00 PM is 4 hours. Since the clock gains 3 minutes every hour, it will gain a total of 12 minutes (3 minutes x 4 hours). Therefore, the clock will read 4:12 PM.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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