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How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes?
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$$\eqalign{
& 55\,\min .\,{\text{spaces}}\,{\text{are}}\,{\text{covered}}\,{\text{in}}\,60\,\min \cr
& 60\,\min .\,{\text{spaces}}\,{\text{are}}\,{\text{covered}}\,{\text{in}} \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{60}}{{55}} \times 60} \right)\,\min . \cr
& = 65\frac{5}{{11}}\,\min . \cr
& {\text{Loss}}\,{\text{in}}\,64\,\min . \cr
& = {65\frac{5}{{11}} - 64} = \frac{{16}}{{11}}\,\min . \cr
& {\text{Loss}}\,{\text{in}}\,24\,hrs. \cr
& = \left( {\frac{{16}}{{11}} \times \frac{1}{{64}} \times 24 \times 60} \right)\,\min. \cr
& = 32\frac{8}{{11}}\,\min. \cr} $$
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Because 64 is less than 65(5/11)
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