tricks to solve problems

cube tricks:

0 sides painted = (n-2)^3            where n is number blocks on one row or column of the cube
1 sides painted = 6(n - 2)^2
2 sides painted = 12(n - 2)
3 sides painted = 8 (eight painted cubes are the 8 corners )

clock tricks:

Angle between X and Y =[(X*30)-((Y*11)/2)]                where X is hour and Y is minute

Each hour number evenly and equally separated by five minute divisions = 5 * 6° = 30° apart.

In one minute, the minute hand moves 6°.

In one minute, the hour hand moves 1/2°.

In one minute, the minute hand gains 5½° more than hour hand.

In every hour, both the hands coincide means 0° apart. In fact, if both the hands start moving together from the same position, both the hands will coincide after 65 5/11 minutes.

If the two hands coincide in time less than 65 5/11 minutes, then the clock is too fast.

If the two hands coincide in time more than 65 5/11 minutes, then the clock is too slow.

The two hands of a clock coincide 11 times in 12 hours.

The two hands of a clock coincide 22 times in a day.

In 60 minutes, the minute hand gains 55 minutes on the hour on the hour hand.

In every hour, both the hands coincide once.


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