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Problem 8

A watch loses 2 1/2 minutes per day. It is set right at 1:00 P.M. on March 15. Let n be the positive correction, in minutes, to be added to the time shown by the watch at a given time. When the watch shows 9:00 A.M on March 21, n equals? Solutions are due by 11:59PM on Friday November 2, 2007. Along with your solution, include your name, your school's name, the name of your math teacher or math club moderator, and your year in school.

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