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Is 11:17 equivalent to 17:11

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

If these are time values, ...

11:17 is about 5 hours 54 minutes earlier than 17:11.

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If these are ratios, ...

11/17 is less than 1, whereas 17/11 is greater than 1

Each is the inverse of the other.

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