The Clock Was Exactly on Time at 8 Am

question 226

Short Answer

The clock was exactly on time at 8 am. At noon, the clock was 144 seconds late. At that rate, how slow was the clock at 9:30 am? (Enter numerical values only).

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Definitions:

Area

The extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary.

Multiply

The process of combining two numbers or quantities to get their product.

Simplify

Reducing a mathematical expression or equation to its most basic form without changing its value.

Special Product Pattern

Formulas that simplify the multiplication of algebraic expressions.