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A factory's day shift runs from the time on clock A (morning) to the same time on clock B (evening). How many times do the hour and minute hands coincide during the shift?

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  • A12
  • B10
  • C22
  • D11

Step-by-Step Solution

The minute hand gains on the hour hand every min, so in 12 hours the hands meet times: not every hour, because the meeting between 11 and 1 happens only once, at 12:00 (noon). (12 assumes one meeting each hour; 22 is for a full day.)
Answer: D) 11

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