In a room without windows, a clock hangs upside down. If it strikes 3, what time does it really show?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about how the upside-down position affects the reading.
Answer
9 o'clock
Explanation
An inverted clock shows the opposite of the actual time; thus, 3 becomes 9.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 9 o'clock.
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