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Rhea starts a phone call at the time on the clock. After this, at what time will the two hands FIRST be exactly 35° apart, as in the angle drawn on the right?

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  • A37 3/11 min past 8
  • B50 min past 8
  • C15 5/11 min past 8
  • D35 min past 8

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At 8:00 the minute hand is behind the hour hand (clockwise) and gains per minute. The gap is first when it has gained min past 8. (50 min is the second time, when the minute hand is ahead; wrongly starts from the gap.)
Answer: A) 37 3/11 min past 8

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