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Night Watchmen
Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level 
Granny's watch gains 30 minutes every hour, whilst Grandpa's watch loses 30 minutes every hour. At midnight, they both set their watches to the correct time of 12 o'clock. What is the correct time when their two watches next agree?
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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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