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Daily Archives: June 14, 2008
Puzzle – Clock
It’s 3 O’Clock. What will be the time when the minute and hour hands are next in the same position (coincident)? One way to solve this problem: start with the minute hand at the 12 and hour hand at the … Continue reading
More puzzles…
Some of these are from Heard on the Street – a book of interview questions for Quants I’m trying to get through. Well worth a read if you’re into this sort of thing… 1. Two ropes of different lengths, and … Continue reading