Problem 1045

Daily Math Challenge - December 01, 2023



You and your friend each has a watch.  The watch you wear is 1 second fast each hour, and the the watch your friend uses is 1.25 seconds slow each hour.  Right now both watches show exactly the same time.  Your task is to determine how long (in minutes) it wil take for both watches show the exact same time once again?

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