At what time between 3 and 4 o'clock the hands of clock will be together?

a) 16 minutes past 3
b) 2 minutes past 3
c) 4 minutes past 3
d) 16 4/11minutes past 3

• d . 16 4/11
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• At 3 o'clock, the minute hand is 15 min. spaces apart from the hour hand.
  
  To be coincident, it must gain 15 min. spaces.
  
  55 min. are gained in 60 min.
  
  15 min. are gained in (60/55x15)min = 16 4/11 min.
  The hands are coincident at 16 4/11 min. past 3.
  
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• 16 minutes past 3
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