Advent calendar 2015
2 December
In a week (Monday 12:01 to Monday 12:01 a week later), how many times will the minute hand of an analogue clock point in the same direction as the hour hand?
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In a 12 hour period, the hands will meet at 12:00, between 1 and 2, between 2 and 3, ..., between 9 and 10 and between 10 and 11. This is 11 times.
Therefore in a week, the hands will meet 154 times.
