Aptitude - Clock - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 15)
15.
At what time between 9 and 10 o'clock will the hands of a watch be together?
45 min. past 9
50 min. past 9
49 1 min. past 9
11
48 2 min. past 9
11
Answer: Option
Explanation:

To be together between 9 and 10 o'clock, the minute hand has to gain 45 min. spaces.

55 min. spaces gained in 60 min.

45 min. spaces are gained in 60 x 45 min or 49 1 min.
55 11

The hands are together at 49 1 min. past 9.
11

Discussion:
48 comments Page 3 of 5.

Smita said:   10 years ago
Past 9n means?

Abhishek said:   10 years ago
@Kapil.

Awesome man done in the most basic way manner as possible. Really appreciate your work.

Aarthi said:   10 years ago
Can you tell me the correct explanation?

Jeet said:   10 years ago
In Q6 at 7, they are 25 mins apart, but in this Q at 9 they are 45 mins apart, is the angle measured clockwise/ anti clockwise?

A k singh said:   1 decade ago
What master formula you are giving its not applicable to a single question we are doing. All the time its having negative sign error. I don't think so that is the master formula but can say this is confusing the whole concept we read till now.

Chandresh said:   1 decade ago
You can try this way also.

360 = 30(10)-(11/2)m.
360-300 = (11/2)m.
(60*2)/11 = m.
m = 120/11;

Now just do: 60-(120/11) = 540/11 = 49.1/11.

Niraj kumar said:   1 decade ago
When the hands of watch together at that time it is obvious that angle made by hour's hand = angle made by minute's hand.

Let us assume both hand meet at time (9+x/60), where x = minute.

Now, (9+x/60)*360/12=x*360/60 (angle made by both hand).

After solving this equation, we find x=540/11. So ans=9hr, 540/11min. i.e = Option C.
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Rossy said:   1 decade ago
Can someone please explain me, what is the main concept used to solve this problem?

V.k said:   1 decade ago
Total distance the minute hand cover with respect to hour hand is 270'

And the relative speed is 5.5.

So the time to cover is,

270/5.5 = 540/11.

Inoo said:   1 decade ago
What does this means 55 min. spaces gained in 60 min ? what does spaces here means?


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