Multiple choice general knowledge

At noon and midnight the hour and minute hands are exactly coincident with each other. How many other times between noon and midnight do the hour and minute hands cross?

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 9
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Explanation

The hour and minute hands cross 10 times between noon and midnight. They coincide at noon (12:00) and midnight (12:00), but between these times, they cross at approximately 1:05, 2:11, 3:16, 4:22, 5:27, 6:33, 7:38, 8:44, 9:49, and 10:55 - totaling 10 times.

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