What time between 2 and 3 oclock will the angle between the hands of the clock be bisected by the

line
connecting the center of the clock and the 3 oclock mark?

A. 2:18:27.6
B. 2:16:00.0
C. 2:17:56.3
D. 2:19:03.1

Solution

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$10 + \dfrac{x}{12} + \theta = 15$

$\theta = 5 - \dfrac{x}{12}$

$x = 15 + \theta$

$x = 15 + \left( 5 - \dfrac{x}{12} \right)$

$x = 20 - \dfrac{x}{12}$

$\dfrac{13x}{12} = 20$

$x = 18.46 \, \text{ min}$

$x = 18 \text{ min and } 27.6 \text{ sec}$

$\text{Time} = 2:18:27.6$ answer - A

1) At what time between 2 and 3 o'clock are the hands of the clock be 15 minutes apart?

2) At what time after between 7 and 8 o'clock are the hands of a clock be 20 minutes apart?

3) Find two different times between 11 and 12 o'clock when the hands of a clock are at right angles to each other?

If you can, you can use this:

x = the number of minute spaces moved by the minute hand
x/12 = the number of minute spaces moved by the hour hand
or if you want your own way to solve this, you can!