Clock orientation puzzle: Minute hand direction at 9:15 P.M. after rotating the clock. Condition: At 6:00 P.M., the hour hand points to North (i.e., the “6” direction is North). Question: In which compass direction does the minute hand point at 9:15 P.M.?

Given data

• At 6:00, hour hand at the “6” is aligned to North ⇒ the dial is effectively rotated 180° from the usual (where “12” is North).
• At 9:15, the minute hand points to the “3”.

Concept/ApproachMap dial numbers to directions after rotation: if “6” is North, then “12” is South, “3” is West, and “9” is East.

Step-by-stepMinute hand at “3” ⇒ direction = West.

Final AnswerWest