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After a repair, the two hands of this clock were fitted the wrong way round: the LONG hand now shows the hours and the SHORT hand shows the minutes. What is the actual time?

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  • A5:52
  • B5:50
  • C10:25
  • D10:05

Step-by-Step Solution

Treat the long hand as the hour hand: it is between 10 and 11, a little under halfway. The short hand, now the minute hand, is on 5, i.e. 25 minutes. The time is 10:25 (hour hand at ). Reading the hands normally gives about 5:52.
Answer: C) 10:25

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