A wall clock moves 10 minutes fast in every 24 hours

• Clocks

A wall clock moves 10 minutes fast in every 24 hours. The clock was set right to show the correct time at 8:00 a.m. on Monday. When the clock shows the time 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, what is the correct time?

1. 5:36 p.m.
2. 5:30 p.m.
3. 5:24 p.m.
4. 5:18 p.m.

Answer

Clock to move fast in 24 hrs = 10 minutes

Hours from 8 am on Monday to 6 pm on Wednesday = 58

Clock to move fast in 58 hrs = 10/24 × 58 = 24 min

Correct time = 6 pm - 24 mins = 5:36 pm

The correct option is A.