At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hour hand and minute hand of a…
2020
At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock will the hour hand and minute hand of a clock together?
- A.
10 11/10 min. past 2
- B.
10 10/11 min. past 2
- C.
11 10/11 min. past 2
- D.
11 min. past 2
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Correct answer: B
At 2 o'clock, the minute hand is 60 degrees behind the hour hand. The relative speed is 5.5 degrees per minute, so time to meet = 60 / 5.5 = 120/11 = 10 10/11 minutes. Therefore the hands meet at 10 10/11 minutes past 2.