Type1:
Problem 1:
What will be angle between minute and hr hand at 2:30
Solution :
We have to remember simple formula whenever we have to calculate angle between minute n
hr hand
For hh:mm = 30h – 5.5m [ where h is hours and m is minutes]
= 30h - 5.5m
= 30 * 2 - (5.5*30)
= 60 - 165
= -105 degress
Ignore minus sign
Answer is 105 degrees
Problem 2:
What will be angle between minute and hr hand at 8:20
Solution :
We have to remember simple formula whenever we have to calculate angle between minute n
hr hand.
For hh:mm = 30h – 5.5m [ where h is hours and m is minutes]
= 30h - 5.5m
= 30 * 8 - (5.5 * 20)
= 240 - 110
= 130 degrees
Answer is 130 degrees
Type2:
Problem 1:
At what time between 4 to 5 minute and hour hand will coincide each other?
Solution :
As we have to find between 4 and 5, imagine it is 4 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 4.
In order to make minute and hour hand coincide minute hand has to travel from 12 to 4.
This is nothing but -> 4 * 5 = 20 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 20* 12/11
= 240/11= 21 9/11
= 4 hr + min
Answer is 4 hr mins
Problem 2:
At what time between 11 to 12 minute and hour hand will coincide each other?
Solution :
As we have to find between 11 and 12, imagine it is 11 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 11.
In order to make minute and hour hand coincide minute hand has to travel from 12 to
11.
This is nothing but -> 11 * 5 = 55 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 55 * 12/11
= 5 * 12
= 60
= 11 hr + 60 mins
= 12 hr
Answer is 12 o’clock
Type3:
Problem 1:
At what time between 7 to 8 minute and hour hand will be in straight line but in opposite
direction of each other?
Solution :
As we have to find between 7 and 8, imagine it is 7 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 7.
In order to make minute and hour hand opposite of each other:
As hr hand is on 7 and to make in straight line and opposite we need to cover 180
degrees.
Opposite of 7 is 1 [you can refer table that we created earlier for 18- degrees]
So minute hand has to travel from 12 to 1
This is nothing but -> 5 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 5 * 12/11
= 60/11
=
= 7 hr + mins
Answer is 7 hr mins
Problem 2:
At what time between 8 to 9 , minute and hour hand will be in straight line but in
opposite direction of each other?
Solution :
As we have to find between 8 and 9, imagine it is 8 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 8.
In order to make minute and hour hand opposite of each other:
As hr hand is on 8 and to make in straight line and opposite we need to cover 180
degrees.
Opposite of 8 is 2 [you can refer table that we created earlier for 180 degrees]
So minute hand has to travel from 12 to 2
This is nothing but -> 2 * 5 = 10 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 10 * 12/11
= 120/11
=
= 8 hr + mins
Answer is 8 hr mins
Type4:
Problem 1:
At what time between 10 to 11, minute and hour hand will be in right angle?
Solution :
As we have to find between 10 and 11, imagine it is 10 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 10.
In order to make minute and hour hand at right angle:
As hr hand is on 7 and to make in right angle it need to travel 90 degrees.
TO get 90 degrees to 10 we need to move 3 digits ahead that is 1 [you can refer table
that we created earlier for 90 degrees]
So minute hand has to travel from 12 to 1
This is nothing but -> 5 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 5 * 12/11
= 60/11
=
= 10 hr + mins
Answer is 10 hr mins
Problem 2:
At what time between 2 to 3 , minute and hour hand will be in straight line but in
opposite direction of each other?
Solution :
As we have to find between 2 and 3, imagine it is 2 o’clock time.
Let us make hour hand constant on 2.
In order to make minute and hour hand at right angle:
As hr hand is on 7 and to make in right angle it need to travel 90 degrees.
To get 90 degrees to 2 we need to move 3 digits ahead that is 5 [you can refer table
that we created earlier for 90 degrees]
So minute hand has to travel from 12 to 5
This is nothing but -> 5 * 5 = 25 minutes
Now recall fraction number 12/11 which will help to solve maximum clock problems
= 25 * 12/11
= 300/11
=
= 2 hr + mins
Answer is 2 hr mins
Type5:
Problem 1:
How many times do hands (hour and minutes hand) of clock coincide in a day?
Solution:
In 12 hrs
Timings Number of coincide Timings Number of coincide
Only 1 time 5 to 6 1
11 to 1
6 to 7 1
1 to 2 1 7 to 8 1
2 to 3 1 8 to 9 1
3 to 4 1 9 to 10 1
4 to 5 1 10 to 11 1
In 12 hrs: 11 times
In entire day 24 hrs : 22 times
Answer is 22 Times in a day hands of clock coincide
Problem 2:
How many times do hands (hour and minutes hand) of clock are straight?
Solution:
Hands of clock coincides 22 times in day
[Note: Coincide 1 time between 11 to 1 and for rest 1 hr 1 time each]
Hands of clock are in opposite direction 22 times
[Note: Oppoite in direction 1 time only between 5 to 7` and for rest 1 hr 1 time each]
Answer is 44 times in day hands of clock are straight
Problem 3:
How many times do hands (hour and minutes hand) of clock are in right angle?
Solution:
[Note: In Right angle 1 time only between 8 to 10` and for rest 1 hr 1 time each]
Answer is 22 Times in a day hands of clock are in right angle
Problem 4:
How many times do hands (hour and minutes hand) of clock are straight line but
opposite in direction?
Solution :
[Note: Opposite and straight 1 time only between 5 to 7 and for rest 1 hr 1 time each]
Answer is 22 times in day hands of clock are in straight and opposite direction.
