Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

HOW MANY TIMES A DAY, MINUTE AND HOUR HAND MEET

  1. 11

  2. 12

  3. 22

  4. 23

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Explanation

The minute and hour hands meet when the minute hand gains 360° on the hour hand - this takes 12/11 hours (about 65.45 minutes). In 24 hours, this happens 22 times (11 times per 12-hour period). The 22nd meeting is at 12:00 exactly, completing the cycle.

AI explanation

In a 12-hour period the hour and minute hands meet 11 times, so over a full 24-hour day they meet 22 times (they don't meet exactly 24 times because the hands 'catch up' slightly less than once per hour on average).