How many times do the hands of a clock point towards each other in a day

The hands of a clock (hour hand and minute hand) point towards each other 22 times in a 12-hour period. Here's how it's determined:

- In every 12-hour period, the hands point towards each other 11 times. This happens slightly more than once every hour because the minute hand moves faster than the hour hand.
  
Thus, in a 24-hour day, the hands of the clock point towards each other:
\[
11 \times 2 = 22 \text{ times.}
\]

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How many times do the hands of a clock form a straight line in a day?
2. How often do the hands of a clock form a right angle in a 12-hour period?
3. How many times do the hands of a clock overlap in a 12-hour period?
4. How can you calculate the angle between the hour and minute hands at a given time?
5. What is the time interval between two consecutive times the hands point towards each other?

**Tip:** The clock hands overlap exactly every 65 minutes, not exactly on the hour.

How many times do the hands of a clock point towards each other in a day?

Discover how many times the hands of a clock point towards each other in a 24-hour day. This problem covers key concepts such as relative speed of clock hands and provides a detailed step-by-step solution for students in Grades 6-8. The answer is 22 times, based on the formula for relative motion in clock problems.

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