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Geometry Level 1

A clock marks 5:00 a.m.

How much measures the angle formed between its hands?


The answer is 150.

Roberto Vázquez by Roberto Vázquez , 22, Mexico

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every 5 minutes = 30 degrees..

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Joseph Thrive
Jun 30, 2014

The angle of the whole circle is 360, divided by 12, is 30 degrees which is one hour. The points go from 12 to 5 which is 5 hours, multiply it by 30 degrees and you get 150 degrees. Therefore the angles of the. Hour hand and minute hand would be 150 degrees.

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Did the same

Sonal Singh - 5 years, 9 months ago
Rahul Bhoir
Jun 23, 2014

Assume 1 hr equals to 30 degree.

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Cameron Law
Jul 31, 2014

(180/6)*5=Ans

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Jay Roberts
Jul 30, 2014

the smaller hand is on the 5th hour out of 12. 360 * 5/12 = 150

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Pranav Lawate
Jul 30, 2014

hey it should b 138 after 25 mins hour hand moves 12 degrees ahead dats 2 place ahead!! that makes 150 -12=138

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If a clock reads 5 am the hour hand is directly on the 5 and the minute hand is directly on the 12, right...?

Brantley Youngblood - 6 years, 5 months ago

After 25 mins, the hand moves 150° brah

Brad Buckley - 5 years, 9 months ago
Sushil Biswas
Jul 29, 2014

360/12*5 =150

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Krishna Garg
Jul 26, 2014

Since small arm of clock forms 30 degree aqngle with each digit ,so % AM will form 150 degree angle,Ans K.K.GARG,INdia

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30divisions=180° 25divisions=150°:)

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Kevin Patel
Jul 20, 2014

1 minute = 6 degrees (as compare to dimensions)
thus, 25 minutes = 150 degrees

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