When seen through a mirror, a clock shows 8:30. The correct time is _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 3:30
A mirror swaps left and right: each hand appears on the other side of the 12–6 line. So the real time and the time seen in the mirror always add up to 12:00 (taken as 11:60).
Real time \(=\) 11:60 − 8:30 \(=\) 3:30
The minute hand at 6 lies on the mirror line and stays at 6; the hour hand, just past 8 in the mirror, is really just past 3.