what time was it when he looked at his watch for the second time

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Asked: October 7, 2026In: Class 9 Maths

At a certain time, Jacob notices that his digital watch reads a minutes after two o’clock. Fifteen minutes later, it reads b minutes after three o’clock. He noticed that a is six times greater than b. What time was it when he looked at his watch for the second time?

From 2:a to 3:b is 15 minutes, so (60 + b) − a = 15, giving a − b = 45. Given a = 6b, we get 5b = 45, so b = 9. The second time was 3:09. Class 9 ...