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Clocks: Formulas, Shortcuts and Solved Examples

Clock problems ask for angles, overlaps and faulty clocks. They all depend on how fast each…
What angle does the hour hand of a clock trace in exactly 12 hours?
If a watch shows a time ahead of the correct time, what is this called?
In a period of 24 hours, how many times do the hour hand and minute hand of a clock coincide?
How many minute-spaces apart are the hands of a clock when they point in exactly opposite directions?
How many minute-spaces apart are the hands of a clock when they are at right angles to each other?
In 60 minutes, how many minutes does the minute hand gain on the hour hand?
A clock is set right at 4:00 AM on a certain day. The clock gains 9 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 1 day of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 6:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 12 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 3 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 12:00 AM on a certain day. The clock gains 10 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 1 day of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 7:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 6 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 5 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 12:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 3 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 3 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 11:00 AM on a certain day. The clock gains 6 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 1 day of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 12:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 10 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 1 day of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 9:00 AM on a certain day. The clock gains 2 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 1 day of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 12:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 5 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 5 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 9:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 9 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 3 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 9:00 AM on a certain day. The clock gains 15 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 2 days of real time have passed?
A clock is set right at 9:00 AM on a certain day. The clock loses 19 minutes in every 24 hours. What will the clock show after exactly 5 days of real time have passed?
A watch shows 9:44 when the correct time is 9:00. The watch is how many minutes slow?
A watch shows 6:40 when the correct time is 6:00. The watch is how many minutes slow?
A watch shows 1:14 when the correct time is 1:00. The watch is how many minutes fast?
A watch shows 1:54 when the correct time is 1:00. The watch is how many minutes slow?
A watch shows 7:56 when the correct time is 7:00. The watch is how many minutes slow?
A watch shows 9:36 when the correct time is 9:00. The watch is how many minutes fast?

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