Clock Triangle Shopkeeper
1. Problem 9: A clock loses 18 seconds every hour. It was set correctly at 8:00 am Monday. Find the time the clock shows at 11:20 am Saturday.
2. Calculate total hours from 8:00 am Monday to 11:20 am Saturday.
Monday 8:00 am to Saturday 8:00 am = 5 days = $5 \times 24 = 120$ hours
From 8:00 am to 11:20 am Saturday = 3 hours 20 minutes = $3 + \frac{20}{60} = 3.333$ hours
Total time elapsed = $120 + 3.333 = 123.333$ hours
3. Calculate total seconds lost by the clock.
Loss per hour = 18 seconds
Total loss = $18 \times 123.333 = 2220$ seconds
Convert seconds lost to minutes: $\frac{2220}{60} = 37$ minutes
4. Calculate the time shown by the clock.
Actual time elapsed = 123 hours 20 minutes
Clock loses 37 minutes, so clock time elapsed = $123.333 - 0.617 = 122.716$ hours
Convert 0.716 hours to minutes: $0.716 \times 60 = 43$ minutes
Clock time elapsed = 122 hours 43 minutes
Add this to 8:00 am Monday:
8:00 am + 122 hours 43 minutes = 5 days 2 hours 43 minutes later
5 days from Monday 8:00 am is Saturday 8:00 am
Add 2 hours 43 minutes: Saturday 10:43 am
Answer: The clock will read 10:43 am on Saturday.
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1. Problem 10: Complete triangle ABC with AB = 5 cm, BC = 10 cm, and angle BAC = 120°. Measure angle ABC.
2. Using ruler and compass:
- Draw AB = 5 cm.
- At point A, construct a 120° angle.
- From point B, draw an arc with radius 10 cm.
- The intersection of the 120° ray from A and the arc from B is point C.
3. Connect points B and C to complete triangle ABC.
4. Measure angle ABC using a protractor.
Answer: The size of angle ABC is approximately 30°.
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1. Problem 11: Shopkeeper sells item for 2740 with profit 3x, and for 2340 with loss 2x. Find cost price.
2. Let cost price = $P$.
Profit case: $2740 = P + 3x$
Loss case: $2340 = P - 2x$
3. Subtract second from first:
$2740 - 2340 = (P + 3x) - (P - 2x) \Rightarrow 400 = 5x \Rightarrow x = 80$
4. Substitute $x=80$ into profit case:
$2740 = P + 3(80) = P + 240 \Rightarrow P = 2740 - 240 = 2500$
Answer: The shopkeeper paid 2500 for the item.