How many times in a day hour hand and minute hand of a clock will coincide? |
24 times 22 times 44 times 48 times |
22 times |
The correct answer is Option (2) → 22 times 22 times the hands of a clock coincide in a day. One might think the hands of a clock coincide every 60 minutes, however, in reality, they coincide every 65 minutes. Considering this, they coincide 11 times every 12 hours. This means that the hands of a clock coincide 22 times in a day which consists of 24 hours. |