At 12 o'clock, the minute hand is point East. At 4:30, in which direction will the hour hand point?
A
North-west
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B
South-east
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C
South
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D
South-west
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Solution
The correct option is D South-west At 12:00 the direction is East, then at 6:00 the direction is West. Hence, at 9:00 the direction will be North an at 3:00 the direction will be South Thus, at 4:30 the hand of the clock will be in South-West direction.