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Geometry Level 3

It is currently 4:34 A.M. In 15 hours and twenty seven minutes, what will be the angle between the hour and minute hand? Round to the nearest integer degree.


The answer is 125.

Leafy Li by Leafy Li , 30, USA

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2 solutions

Mahdi Raza
Jun 2, 2020
  • The time after 15 15 hours and 27 27 minutes will be 8 : 01 8:01 .
  • The angle between the hour hand and the minute hand is 120 + 5.5 ≈ 12 5 ∘ 120 + 5.5 \approx \boxed{125^{\circ}}
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It is asked to give the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 8 : 01 8:01 P.M., which is approximately 125 ° 125\degree .

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The exact answer is 125.5 ° 125.5\degree . So its round off value should 126 ° 126\degree and not 125 ° 125\degree

Shikhar Srivastava - 1 year ago

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