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What is the smaller angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 2:40?
- 180°
- 160°
- 200°
- 175°
Answer
B. 160°
Solution
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30(2) − 5.5(40)| = 160°. (The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute.)
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