When the clock hands next meet

At exactly 12:0012{:}00 the minute and hour hands of a clock coincide. After how many hours do they next coincide? Express the answer as pq\tfrac{p}{q} hours in lowest terms and report p+qp + q.

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  1. The minute hand gains on the hour hand at 36030=330360-30=330 degrees per hour.
  2. They meet again after gaining a full 360°360°: t=360/330=12/11t=360/330=12/11 hours.

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