A silent clock hangs on a wall. It loses exactly two minutes every hour. Exactly how many times in a continuous 24-hour period does this broken clock display the exact correct time?
Twice.
A standard 12-hour clock face shows the correct time twice a day (once in the AM, once in the PM). Even though this clock is losing time continuously, the hands will still physically align with the correct time precisely twice every 24 hours.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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