Question

What is the time shown in the given analog clock?

• A. $9:28$
• B. $8:28$
• C. $6:43$
• D. $5:43$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $5:43$

Let us find the time in the clock.

• The hour hand is between $5$ and $6$.
• The number of hours $=5$
  
• The minute hand is at $3$ divisions after $8$.
• The minute hand of the clock takes $5$ minutes to move between two consecutive numbers.
• Number of minutes to reach $8=8\times 5$
  $=40$ minutes
  
• There are 5 divisions between two consecutive numbers.
• So, each division represents $1$ minute.
• Number of divisions $=3$
• Number of minutes for $3$ divisions $=3\times 1$
  $=3$ minutes
  
• Total minutes = Number of minutes to reach $8+$ Number of minutes for 3 divisions
  $=40+3$
  $=43$
• The time is $5:43$.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.