SOLUTION: A man left his home at past 3 o’clock pm as indicated in his wall clock. Between two to three hours after, he returned home and noticed that the position of the hands of the clock
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Question 1021514: A man left his home at past 3 o’clock pm as indicated in his wall clock. Between two to three hours after, he returned home and noticed that the position of the hands of the clock had interchanged. What time did he leave?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the man had left at 3:30, he could arrive 2 hours and 45 minutes later, and find the hands in reverse order on his clock to read 6:15!!!!
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