A watch lost 1 minute and 12 seconds in 24 days. How many seconds did it lose per day?

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2007-12-19 14:39:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

72 / 24 = 3 seconds/day

2007-12-19 14:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2007-12-19 14:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by Gail L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

that is 72 seconds in 24 days...so 72 / 24 = 3...the watch lost 3 seconds a day....

2007-12-19 14:42:51 · answer #3 · answered by jamesyoy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A lose of 3 seconds/day

2007-12-19 14:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by ig5mac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

72/24

2007-12-19 14:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by shakeyourbotty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1min = 60 secs + 12 secs = 72 secs / 24 days = 3 secs/day

2007-12-19 14:43:17 · answer #6 · answered by JustDoit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋