Anuj notices that the reflection of the hands of the wall clock in a mirror is showing the time to be 6 hours 15 minutes. What is the actual time shown by the clock?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 5:45
A mirror swaps left and right, so a hand that is some angle to the right of 12 seems to be the same angle to the left of 12. That is why the real time and the time seen in the mirror add up to 12 hours.
Real time \(=12{:}00-6{:}15=11{:}60-6{:}15=\) 5:45
