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Q.

At what time between 5 and 6 o' clock are the hands of a 3 minutes apart ?

View Answer

Correct choice: A

Explanation:

In this type of problems the formuae is (5*x+ or - t)*12/11 Here x is replaced by the first interval of given time. Here x is 5. t is spaces apart Case 1 : (5*x + t) * 12/11 (5*5 + 3) * 12/11 28 * 12/11 = 336/11= 31511 min therefore the hands will be 3 min apart at 31 5/11 min past 5. Case 2 : (5*x - t) * 12/11 (5*5 -3 ) * 12/11 22 *12/11 = 24 min therefore the hands will be 3 min apart at 24 min past 5
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