A clock loses 2 minutes every single hour. Exactly how many hours will it take for the clock to show the correct time again?
360 hours
A clock must lose a full 12 hours (720 minutes) to show the correct time again. At a rate of 2 minutes lost per hour, 720 / 2 = 360 hours.
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