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Clock hands meet after 4:52

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Calculate the next time the hands of a clock meet after 4:52
Clock hands meet 11 times in a 12 hour span.
To do this, we count from 0 to 10 below:

n = 0

t  =  12 x 0
  11

t  =  0
  11

t = 0

Hour Portion for t = 0

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 0

Minutes Portion for t = 0

Minutes Portion = 60(0 - 0)
Minutes Portion = 60(0)
Minutes Portion = 0

Seconds Portion for t = 0

Seconds Portion = 60(0 - 0)
Seconds Portion = 60(0)
Seconds Portion = 0

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 12:00:00

n = 1

t  =  12 x 1
  11

t  =  12
  11

t = 1.0909090909091

Hour Portion for t = 1.0909090909091

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 1

Minutes Portion for t = 1.0909090909091

Minutes Portion = 60(1.0909090909091 - 1)
Minutes Portion = 60(0.090909090909091)
Minutes Portion = 5.4545454545454

Seconds Portion for t = 1.0909090909091

Seconds Portion = 60(5.4545454545454 - 5)
Seconds Portion = 60(0.45454545454545)
Seconds Portion = 27

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 1:05:27

n = 2

t  =  12 x 2
  11

t  =  24
  11

t = 2.1818181818182

Hour Portion for t = 2.1818181818182

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 2

Minutes Portion for t = 2.1818181818182

Minutes Portion = 60(2.1818181818182 - 2)
Minutes Portion = 60(0.18181818181818)
Minutes Portion = 10.909090909091

Seconds Portion for t = 2.1818181818182

Seconds Portion = 60(10.909090909091 - 10)
Seconds Portion = 60(0.9090909090909)
Seconds Portion = 54

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 2:10:54

n = 3

t  =  12 x 3
  11

t  =  36
  11

t = 3.2727272727273

Hour Portion for t = 3.2727272727273

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 3

Minutes Portion for t = 3.2727272727273

Minutes Portion = 60(3.2727272727273 - 3)
Minutes Portion = 60(0.27272727272727)
Minutes Portion = 16.363636363636

Seconds Portion for t = 3.2727272727273

Seconds Portion = 60(16.363636363636 - 16)
Seconds Portion = 60(0.36363636363637)
Seconds Portion = 21

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 3:16:21

n = 4

t  =  12 x 4
  11

t  =  48
  11

t = 4.3636363636364

Hour Portion for t = 4.3636363636364

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 4

Minutes Portion for t = 4.3636363636364

Minutes Portion = 60(4.3636363636364 - 4)
Minutes Portion = 60(0.36363636363636)
Minutes Portion = 21.818181818182

Seconds Portion for t = 4.3636363636364

Seconds Portion = 60(21.818181818182 - 21)
Seconds Portion = 60(0.8181818181818)
Seconds Portion = 49

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 4:21:49

n = 5

t  =  12 x 5
  11

t  =  60
  11

t = 5.4545454545455

Hour Portion for t = 5.4545454545455

Use the hour as a whole number
Hour portion = 5

Minutes Portion for t = 5.4545454545455

Minutes Portion = 60(5.4545454545455 - 5)
Minutes Portion = 60(0.45454545454545)
Minutes Portion = 27.272727272727

Seconds Portion for t = 5.4545454545455

Seconds Portion = 60(27.272727272727 - 27)
Seconds Portion = 60(0.27272727272725)
Seconds Portion = 16

Meet Time

The clock hands meet again at 5:27:16

Final Answer




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What is the Answer?

5:27:16

How does the Clock Hands Meet Calculator work?

Free Clock Hands Meet Calculator - Calculates the first time on a clock when the hands will meet or touch again.
This calculator has 1 input.

What 1 formula is used for the Clock Hands Meet Calculator?

From t = 0 to 11, (12 x t) / 11

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What 3 concepts are covered in the Clock Hands Meet Calculator?

clock hands meet
Calculates the first time on a clock when the hands will meet or touch again
hour
Unit of time equal to 60 minutes
minute
Unit of time equal to 60 seconds

Example calculations for the Clock Hands Meet Calculator

  1. clock hands meet at 4:52

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