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  1. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

  2. A.

    20

    B.

    21

    C.

    22

    D.

    24

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock).

    AM

    12:00
    1:05
    2:11
    3:16
    4:22
    5:27
    6:33
    7:38
    8:44
    9:49
    10:55
     

    PM

    12:00
    1:05
    2:11
    3:16
    4:22
    5:27
    6:33
    7:38
    8:44
    9:49
    10:55

    The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes.

     The hands coincide 22 times in a day.


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