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Kittigate

A quiz teacher asked students: time on clock 2:15, move minute hand 270 °clockwise then what time would it be? ONE student got it right...

WHAT is the correct answer? 

Posted - November 27, 2016
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  • 5614
    3 o'clock?
      November 27, 2016 2:34 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Yes the clock would show 3 o'clock but that would not be the correct time.
      November 27, 2016 2:38 PM MST
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  • 5614
    Aye, indeed.
      November 27, 2016 2:40 PM MST
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  • 372
    2:15 or a few seconds later
      November 27, 2016 2:41 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Right you genius!  Only takes a few seconds to move the minute hand.


    This post was edited by Kittigate at November 27, 2016 2:48 PM MST
      November 27, 2016 2:45 PM MST
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  • Assuming the clock was set to the correct time before the move the time would be 2:15 plus whatever the difference was in the time it took to move it.
      November 27, 2016 2:43 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Right. According to the teacher only one student's answer was 2:15.
      November 27, 2016 2:47 PM MST
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  • 46117
    I will bet it is 2:15.  A little genius whispered it in my ear.

      November 27, 2016 4:24 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Right. 
      November 27, 2016 5:39 PM MST
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  • 11002
    This cannot be answered from the information given. We do not know if the time on the clock is correct or not. If it is, then moving the hand does not change the time, it only changes what the clock shows.
      November 27, 2016 5:16 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Ok..
      November 27, 2016 5:40 PM MST
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  • miller time  ... 

      November 27, 2016 5:58 PM MST
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  • 86
    2:15
      November 27, 2016 6:07 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Right. 
      November 27, 2016 7:43 PM MST
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  • 46117
    2:15

    (I copied off of TJM)
      December 17, 2016 7:19 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Cheat.
      December 17, 2016 7:23 PM MST
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  • Moving the minute hand 270 degrees from 2:15 clockwise makes if 3:00.
      August 3, 2017 10:44 AM MDT
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