Multiple choice

How many times in a day will the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock be six minutes apart?

  1. 12

  2. 22

  3. 44

  4. 52
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Explanation

Hands are 6 minutes apart when the angle between them is 6 * 6 = 36 degrees. The hands are at this angle twice every hour, except for specific intervals. There are 22 such instances in 12 hours, so 44 in 24 hours.

AI explanation

The minute hand and hour hand point in opposite directions 11 times in 12 hours. The question asks for the hands to be six minutes apart, which means a 180-degree separation. Since this happens 22 times in 24 hours, the correct answer is 44.

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