Question

A clock with only dots marking 3,6,9 and 12 positions has been kept upside down in front of a mirror. A person reads the time in the reflection as 9:50. What is the actual time?

• A. 2:10
• B. 8:40
• C. 8:50
• D. 4:15

Hint:

When dealing with mirrored and inverted clocks, remember to subtract from 12:00 and account for inversion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the problem
- Clock is upside down and viewed in a mirror.
- Time seen is 9:50 in reflection.
Step 2: Calculate actual time
- Reflecting a clock time involves subtracting the seen time from 12:00
- 12:00 - 9:50 = 2:10
- But since the clock is upside down, the actual time is the opposite of 2:10 which is 8:40.
Hence, option (B) 8:40 is the correct time.