If it is 9:00 AM right now, what hour will it be on a standard 12-hour clock face after exactly 500 hours have passed?
5:00 AM
500 modulo 24 equals 20 hours. Adding 20 hours to 9:00 AM brings the time to 5:00 AM the following day.
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Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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