How many times a day do the clocks hour and minute hands overlap?

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Answer 1

23 would be the correct answer.  Because as all of these other people failed to realize that when the final hands come together in the 24 hour of the day.  It has just turned to midnight and is techniquely the next day.

Answer 2

24 12noon 12 midnight 1:05 am and pm etc

Answer 3

24 times

Answer 4

It is 24

once in a different place each hour

first at 12, then 5 past one, 10 past two etc, and each one happens twice a day so it is 24

Answer 5

An analog (face-type) clock does it 12 x 2=24 times a day.

Answer 6

These are the following times...

1. 12:00 AM

2. 01:05 AM

3. 02:10 AM

4. 03:15 AM

5. 04:20 AM

6. 05:25 AM

7. 06:30 AM

8. 07:35 AM

9. 08:40 AM

10. 09:45 AM

11. 10:50 AM

12. 11:55 AM

13. 12:00 PM

14.13:05 PM

15. 14:10 PM

16. 15:15 PM

17. 16:20 PM

18. 17:25 PM

19. 18:30 PM

20. 19:35 PM

21. 20:40 PM

22. 21:45 PM

23. 22:50 PM

24. 23:55 PM

That's all I can say...