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A customer in a barber's chair sees the shop clock in the mirror facing him. The picture shows that reflection, numerals and all. What is the real time?

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  • A10:20
  • B10:40
  • C1:20
  • D2:20

Step-by-Step Solution

Reading the hands against the reversed numerals gives the real time directly: the minute hand is on (reversed) 8 and the hour hand is past 10, so 10:40. Equivalently, the hands sit where 1:20 would be on a normal face, and .
Answer: B) 10:40

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