The analyst studies Table 2.15 closely,looks at his watch,and then the clock on the wall.He realizes that his watch has been running fast during the day,in fact since he returned from lunch at noon it has actually gained an hour.Hence,it's not really 3:37 pm right now,it's only 2:37 pm.He decides to make the assumption that the watch gained time at a constant rate over the last two hours and thirty-seven minutes.What time of day will the twelfth return be completed?
A)about 3:30 pm
B)about 3:45 pm
C)about 3:15 pm
D)about 4:00 pm

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The watch gained an hour over 2 hours and 37 minutes, meaning it gained time at a rate of approximately 23 minutes per hour. Since it's actually 2:37 pm now, the twelfth return, which was expected at 3:37 pm on the fast watch, will be completed around 3:30 pm real time.

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