How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?
- A24
- B20
- C21
- D22
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The hands of a clock (the hour hand and the minute hand) coincide exactly once every (approximately every ).
* In a period, they coincide times (since the overlap between and occurs exactly at o'clock).
* In a full day (), they coincide times.
* In a period, they coincide times (since the overlap between and occurs exactly at o'clock).
* In a full day (), they coincide times.