Clock Hands Overlap

How many times do the two hands of a clock overlap between 6:00 in the
morning and 6:00 that evening?


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Overlaps are at about 6:33 a.m., 7:38, 8:44, 9:49, 10:55, 12:00 noon, 1:05 p.m., 2:11, 3:16, 4:21, and 5:27. That’s eleven times.

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