Timeline for Another watch puzzle
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Aug 23, 2015 at 22:19 | vote | accept | Moti | ||
| Aug 23, 2015 at 22:19 | comment | added | Moti | 11 times is the correct one. It is about 1;05 hours (Somewhat more). I will accept the answer though more "mathematical" explanation could help. | |
| Aug 23, 2015 at 22:16 | comment | added | Moti | 12 is not the answer, assuming you start 12:01 AM and ending 12:01 PM. | |
| Aug 23, 2015 at 7:00 | comment | added | Kingrames | "about every 1:05" is incorrect because the time between each one changes over time. check out the difference between 5:55 and 6:00. Oh wait, I just realized I have been doing it wrong and the hour hand probably doesn't stick like it does in some clocks. Nevermind. | |
| Aug 23, 2015 at 6:45 | comment | added | Kingrames | It's not hard. assume that it happens at least once. 12 hours later, the hands are in the same position. It happens at least 11 times inbetween. Therefore the total is 12. unless I'm missing something obvious, each hour has a point opposite it on the clock face where the minute hand will be. | |
| Aug 22, 2015 at 3:01 | comment | added | MisterEman22 | I almost had this as my original answer, but then I talked myself into 12. Need some sleep before I will be able to fully understand the math behind this. | |
| Aug 22, 2015 at 3:00 | history | edited | MisterEman22 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 22, 2015 at 2:39 | comment | added | Moti | I simulated it with GeoGabra and calculated it separately for verification of the right answer. 12 is not the answer. | |
| Aug 22, 2015 at 2:37 | comment | added | Moti | You are making a small logic mistake. Suggest you rethink your answer. | |
| Aug 22, 2015 at 2:35 | history | answered | MisterEman22 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |