Difficult puzzle 1 - no retards please

718

04 Jan 10 21:15

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Puzzle 1

At midnight on Sunday, December 31st, I set two of my analogue clocks to the correct time. One of my clocks gains one minute every hour and the other loses two minutes every hour.

1. When will the clocks next show the same time as each other?
2. When will the clocks both show the correct time?

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Report garlicbread • January 4, 2010 9:17 PM GMT

No retards rather limits it here.

Report punterfleecer • January 4, 2010 9:18 PM GMT

quite right garlicbread

wish I had a frozen garlic bread in the freezer though

Report 718 • January 4, 2010 9:19 PM GMT

Yes, I know. I did think of putting it on General Betting, but they might cross examine me and expose me as being non too sharp :(

I feel I have the measure of most chit chatters :D

Report Andy Murray • January 4, 2010 9:19 PM GMT

1 midnight januray the 10th?

Report Andy Murray • January 4, 2010 9:20 PM GMT

ignore that

Report Peter Ridsdale • January 4, 2010 9:21 PM GMT

When the batteries start going on the clock gaining time.

Report 718 • January 4, 2010 9:21 PM GMT

I think it's right Andy.

Report Fenway • January 4, 2010 9:21 PM GMT

Is the answer to both question a week on Tuesday?

Report flushgordon • January 4, 2010 9:22 PM GMT

are they battery powered or hard wired?

Report Andy Murray • January 4, 2010 9:22 PM GMT

woohoo

Report Baggers • January 4, 2010 9:24 PM GMT

8pm 15th January

Report Baggers • January 4, 2010 9:28 PM GMT

2 )

Midnight 1st March or 29th Feb if a leap year for a 24 hour clock

Midnight 30th January for a 12 hour clock

Difficult puzzle 1 - no retards please

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