Asif Sk
Asif Sk
8 years ago

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

A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 23


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  1. Naziya Khan
    Naziya Khan :
    8 years ago

    Answer will be C) 22
    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.
    So, the hands coincide 22 times in a day.

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