Question

How many rounds does the second hand cover while minute hand covers rotation for $5$ minutes?

• A. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is A 5
As we know, second hand covers one round of the clock in one minute.

We need to find the number of rotations of second hand round the clock if minute hand rotates for $5$ minutes.

For example: from big marked number $2$ to $3$ as depicted in below figure,
Minute hand will rotate for 5 minutes.

Because, second hand covers one round of the clock in one minute.

Second hand will cover $5$ rounds of the clock in 5 minutes.