How many times do the hour-hand and the minute-hand of a clock coincide between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (on the same day)?
A.3 times✓ Correct
B.4 times
C.5 times
D.6 times
Explanation
The hour and minute hands coincide 11 times in every 12 hours. Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (a 4-hour interval), coincidences occur at approximately 10:54:33, 12:00:00, and 1:05:27. That gives 3 coincidences.
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