a man, who went out between five and six o'clock and returned between six and seven o'clock, found that the hands of the watch had exchanged places. when did he go out?

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lastdaywork · Answer

Lemme give you a hint.
When the man leaves - hour hand is b/w 5 & 6 ; min hand is b/w 6 & 7
When he returns - hour hand is b/w 6 & 7 ; min hand is b/w 5 & 6

Your move..

anonymous · Answer

i want the time at which it start and it is 5:32 do the solution

anonymous · Answer

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lastdaywork · Answer

"...do the solution" o.O I was hoping you'll initiate the process. Open Study follows the principle of "Give Help; Not Answers" We can only assist you in the process of learning. Giving answers (and even complete solutions at one go) violates the Code of Conduct of this website. Read - http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

anonymous · Answer

i do not have the solution n have tried a lot..thats why i m asking..

lastdaywork · Answer

Use the hint I gave you before -
"When the man leaves - hour hand is b/w 5 & 6 ; min hand is b/w 6 & 7 
When he returns - hour hand is b/w 6 & 7 ; min hand is b/w 5 & 6"

Tell me the possible range for the time
-When he leaves
-When he returns

anonymous · Answer

nothing is given..its all data given in question nothing else.

lastdaywork · Answer

I mean, try to predict the possible range for the time...

anonymous · Answer

5:30 to 6:30

lastdaywork · Answer

Let T1 be the time he leave; T2 be the time he returns

"When the man leaves - hour hand is b/w 5 & 6 ; min hand is b/w 6 & 7"
Hence 
$$T _{1} \epsilon (5:30 , 5:35)$$

Now, "When he returns - hour hand is b/w 6 & 7 ; min hand is b/w 5 & 6"
Can you replace the ? with the appropriate time
$$T_2 \epsilon ( ? , ? )$$

ikram002p · Answer

lol i was gonna cry :o
i thougt the qs is asking abt
where did he go huh !!!
jk

anonymous · Answer

1 hour...got it ikram

lastdaywork · Answer

"...where did he go..." LOL

anonymous · Answer

it is 5 hour and 32 min and 18 sec.... yes! i solved it

lastdaywork · Answer

Er..it was not about solving the question; OS is about helping the asker to be able to solve such questions in future.

anonymous · Answer

lol.. k... asker ask me the solution.. lol

anonymous · Answer

give me solutin i wll be able to solve it

anonymous · Answer

u from india?

anonymous · Answer

yup.

anonymous · Answer

from where in india?

anonymous · Answer

m.p.

anonymous · Answer

ohkkk... m from kanpur.. IIT Kanpur

anonymous · Answer

well i am from govt. engg. college, jabalpur..which branch?

anonymous · Answer

B.S Physics