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The key idea is of relative speed
Hour hand speed is 0.5°/min
Minute hand speed is 6°/min
Hence, relative speed = 5.5°/min
They are in straight line (opposite)
i.e. angle between them is 180°
Time between two such positions will be 180/5.5
We know that 12 hrs = 720 mins
So in 12 hrs they would meet 720/(180/5.5) = 22
But the ending point of hr 1 when they coincide and the starting point of hr 2
(double counted)
Hence in 12 hrs they would meet 22/2 = 11 times
In 24 hrs they would meet 11×2 = 22 times