At what time are the minute and hour hands of a clock in a straight line?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about when the hands overlap.
Answer
6:00
Explanation
At 6:00, the hour hand points at 6 and the minute hand points at 12, forming a straight line.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is 6:00.
More Math riddles
- I can split a number in two, but I’m not a knife. What am I?
- I am a measure of distance, but I am not a mile. I can also describe a group, but I am not a crowd. What am I?
- I can hold many numbers, but I am not a bag. What am I?
- I am the result of an operation, but I am not a task. What am I?
- I can lead you to solutions but I’m not a map. I often involve steps. What am I?
- I am a concept that relies on the mind, I can exist without being tangible. What am I?
- I can oscillate, yet I am not sound. I can be periodic, yet I have no form. What am I?
- When multiplied by three, I give you a palindromic number. When divided by two, I yield a prime number. What…