Multiple choice

How many times in a day are the hands of a clock straight?

  1. 50

  2. 48

  3. 46

  4. 44
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Explanation

Hands are straight (0 or 180 degrees) twice every hour, except for the 5-7 window where they are straight only 3 times instead of 4. Total = 22 * 2 = 44 times.

AI explanation

By the straight line rule for clocks, the hands align in the same direction 11 times and in opposite directions 11 times in a 12 hour period. Adding these together gives 22 occurrences in 12 hours, and multiplying by 2 for a full day gives 44 times.

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