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The Second Visit (Posted on 2024-03-13) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Alex visited Tom's cozy den one Sunday and they had the usual business of Tom's clock. When the radio gave the time at the hour the Ormulu antique was 3 minutes slow. "It loses seven minutes every hour" Tom told Alex as he had done so many times before. "No more, and no less, but I have gotten used to it that way."

When Alex spent a second evening with him later the same month, he remarked on the fact that the clock was dead right by radio time at the hour. It was rather late in the evening but Tom assured him that his treasure had not been adjusted or fixed since his last visit.

What day of the week was the second visit?

  Submitted by K Sengupta    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
Wednesday 3 hours later in the evening.

For an explanation, refer to the algebraic solution submitted by Larry in this location.

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  Subject Author Date
re: No SubjectK Sengupta2024-04-11 10:35:45
No Subject Jylin Hazdy2024-04-11 06:44:25
SolutionAlgebraic solutionLarry2024-03-13 12:09:49
Solutioncomputer solution (spoiler)Charlie2024-03-13 11:32:37
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