It is 3 o'clock in a watch. If the minute hand points towards the North-east, then the hour hand will point towards theASouth-westBNorth-westCSouth-eastDSouth
Question
It is 3 o'clock in a watch. If the minute hand points towards the North-east, then the hour hand will point towards the:
- A) South-west
- B) North-west
- C) South-east
- D) South
Solution
The answer is South-west. Here's the step by step explanation:
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At 3 o'clock, the minute hand points to the 12 on the clock face, and the hour hand points to the 3.
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If we assume that the minute hand is pointing to the North-east, then the 12 on the clock face is in the North-east direction.
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The hour hand, which is pointing to the 3, is 90 degrees clockwise from the 12.
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If North-east is at the 12, then 90 degrees clockwise would be South-east.
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However, at 3 o'clock, the hour hand is not exactly on the 3, it's halfway between the 3 and the 4 because it moves as the minutes pass.
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So, the hour hand is slightly further clockwise, which would place it more towards the South than the East.
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Therefore, the hour hand is pointing towards the South-west.
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