Question 49
HardOriginal questionHow many times are the hands of a clock at right angles between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Normally the hands are at right angles twice in each hour, which would suggest .
But 3:00 is itself a right angle, and it is shared by the hour 2–3 and the hour 3–4. The two right angles of 2 to 3 o'clock are at minutes past 2 and at 3:00.
List: and past 1; past 2; 3:00; past 3; and past 4. That is 7.
Worth noting
8 double-counts 3:00. This is exactly why there are 22 right angles in 12 hours, not 24.
- Concept
- Counting right angles over a stretch of hours
- Typical timeTypical
- 120 s
- Your timeYours
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