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Kabir notices the angle between the hands at the time shown. After how many minutes will the hands next make exactly the same angle?

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  • A19 1/11 min
  • B65 5/11 min
  • C27 3/11 min
  • D30 min

Step-by-Step Solution

At 2:30 the hour hand is at 75° and the minute hand at 180°, so the minute hand leads by 105°. The same angle comes back when it leads by 360 − 105 = 255°: (255 − 105) ÷ 5.5 = 150/5.5 = 27 3/11 min. (65 5/11 min is the gap between overlaps.)
Answer: C) 27 3/11 min

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