Clock riddles are intriguing brain teasers that involve the movement of clock hands, time calculations, and logical reasoning. These puzzles challenge our ability to analyze angles, predict hand positions, and solve tricky time-based scenarios.
The Fast Clock Riddle ⏰
The Fast Clock Riddle
A clock shows the correct time at 12:00 noon. However, the clock is running 10 minutes fast every hour. At what time will the clock show 1:00 PM?
Hint:
The clock is running 10 minutes fast every hour, meaning that for every hour that passes, the clock is ahead by 10 minutes compared to the real time.
So, think about how long it will take for the clock to be 1 hour ahead. Keep in mind that the clock is ahead of actual time by 10 minutes every hour, so you’ll need to figure out how many actual hours it will take for the clock to show 1:00 PM.
The clock is running 10 minutes fast every hour. So, for every hour of actual time, the clock is 10 minutes ahead of the correct time.
How to Solve It:
We want the clock to show 1:00 PM, which is 1 hour ahead of 12:00 noon.
But since the clock is running 10 minutes fast every hour, we need to calculate how many real hours it will take for the clock to gain an hour (60 minutes).
Let’s set it up:
The clock gains 10 minutes every hour.
To gain 60 minutes (or 1 hour), we need to find how many hours of actual time it will take:
Real hours=60minutes/10minutes per hour=6hours
Conclusion:
So, in 6 real hours, the clock will be 1 hour ahead of the correct time. Starting from 12:00 noon, after 6 real hours, the clock will show 1:00 PM, even though the actual time is 6:00 PM.
