A clock runs backward for one hour every day. If it shows 3 PM now, what time will it show in 3 hours?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about what happens when time is reversed.
Answer
1 PM
Explanation
The clock will show 1 PM after going backward 3 hours from 3 PM.
This is a hard brain riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is 1 PM.
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