A clock loses exactly two minutes every hour. Exactly at midnight, it is set to the correct time. What is the exact time on this clock when the correct time is 6:00 AM on the same day?
5:48 AM.
From midnight to 6:00 AM is 6 hours. The clock loses 2 minutes per hour, for a total loss of 12 minutes (6 hours x 2 minutes). 6:00 AM minus 12 minutes is 5:48 AM.
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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