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The clock in the classroom reads 5:00pm. What is the angle that the hands are forming?
The clock in the classroom reads 5:00pm. What is the angle that the hands are forming?
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Since the clock is a circle, you can determine that the total number of degrees inside the circle is 360. Since a clock has 12 numbers, we can divide 360 by 12 to see what the angle is between two numbers that are right next to each other. Thus, we can see that the angle between two numbers right next to each other is 
. However, the clock is reading 5:00, so there are five numbers we have to take in to account. Therefore, we multiply 30 by 5, which gives us 
as our answer.
Since the clock is a circle, you can determine that the total number of degrees inside the circle is 360. Since a clock has 12 numbers, we can divide 360 by 12 to see what the angle is between two numbers that are right next to each other. Thus, we can see that the angle between two numbers right next to each other is
The time on a clock reads 5:00. What is the measure of the central angle formed by the hands of the clock?
The time on a clock reads 5:00. What is the measure of the central angle formed by the hands of the clock?
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First, remember that the number of degrees in a circle is 360. Then, figure out how many degrees are in between each number on the face of the clock. Since there are 12 numbers, there are 
between each number. Since the time reads 5:00, multiply 
, which yields 
.
First, remember that the number of degrees in a circle is 360. Then, figure out how many degrees are in between each number on the face of the clock. Since there are 12 numbers, there are
What is the measure, in degrees, of the acute angle formed by the hands of a 12-hour clock that reads exactly 3:10?
What is the measure, in degrees, of the acute angle formed by the hands of a 12-hour clock that reads exactly 3:10?
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The entire clock measures 360°. As the clock is divided into 12 sections, the distance between each number is equivalent to 30° (360/12). The distance between the 2 and the 3 on the clock is 30°. One has to account, however, for the 10 minutes that have passed. 10 minutes is 1/6 of an hour so the hour hand has also moved 1/6 of the distance between the 3 and the 4, which adds 5° (1/6 of 30°). The total measure of the angle, therefore, is 35°.
The entire clock measures 360°. As the clock is divided into 12 sections, the distance between each number is equivalent to 30° (360/12). The distance between the 2 and the 3 on the clock is 30°. One has to account, however, for the 10 minutes that have passed. 10 minutes is 1/6 of an hour so the hour hand has also moved 1/6 of the distance between the 3 and the 4, which adds 5° (1/6 of 30°). The total measure of the angle, therefore, is 35°.
What is the measure of the smaller angle formed by the hands of an analog watch if the hour hand is on the 10 and the minute hand is on the 2?
What is the measure of the smaller angle formed by the hands of an analog watch if the hour hand is on the 10 and the minute hand is on the 2?
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A analog clock is divided up into 12 sectors, based on the numbers 1–12. One sector represents 30 degrees (360/12 = 30). If the hour hand is directly on the 10, and the minute hand is on the 2, that means there are 4 sectors of 30 degrees between then, thus they are 120 degrees apart (30 * 4 = 120).
A analog clock is divided up into 12 sectors, based on the numbers 1–12. One sector represents 30 degrees (360/12 = 30). If the hour hand is directly on the 10, and the minute hand is on the 2, that means there are 4 sectors of 30 degrees between then, thus they are 120 degrees apart (30 * 4 = 120).
It is 4 o’clock. What is the measure of the angle formed between the hour hand and the minute hand?
It is 4 o’clock. What is the measure of the angle formed between the hour hand and the minute hand?
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At four o’clock the minute hand is on the 12 and the hour hand is on the 4. The angle formed is 4/12 of the total number of degrees in a circle, 360.
4/12 * 360 = 120 degrees
At four o’clock the minute hand is on the 12 and the hour hand is on the 4. The angle formed is 4/12 of the total number of degrees in a circle, 360.
4/12 * 360 = 120 degrees
What is the angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand at 4:45?
What is the angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand at 4:45?
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The angle measure between any two consecutive numbers on a clock is 
.
Call the "12" point on the clock the zero-degree point.
At 4:45, the minute hand is at the "9" - that is, at the 
mark. The hour hand is three-fourths of the way from the "4" to the "5; that is,
Therefore, the angle between the hands is
, the desired measure.
The angle measure between any two consecutive numbers on a clock is
Call the "12" point on the clock the zero-degree point.
At 4:45, the minute hand is at the "9" - that is, at the
Therefore, the angle between the hands is
The hour hand on a clockface points to the 
, and the minute hand points to the 
. How many degrees is the angle between the minute and hour hands?
The hour hand on a clockface points to the
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There are 
degrees in one complete revolution of a circle. There are 
minutes in one hour.
Create a fraction out of these two quantities to use later as a conversion rate:
Between the 
and 
there are 
minutes, so multiply this by the conversion rate to solve for the number of degrees:
There are
Create a fraction out of these two quantities to use later as a conversion rate:
Between the
What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 4:40?
What is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand at 4:40?
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At 4:40, the minute hand is on the 8, and the hour hand is two-thirds of the way from the 4 to the 5. That is, the hands are three and one-third number positions apart. Each number position is thirty degrees around the clock, so the hands form an angle of 
.
At 4:40, the minute hand is on the 8, and the hour hand is two-thirds of the way from the 4 to the 5. That is, the hands are three and one-third number positions apart. Each number position is thirty degrees around the clock, so the hands form an angle of
Thomas is trying to determine the angle between the hands of his clock. Right now it reads 
pm, what angle do the clock hands make?
Thomas is trying to determine the angle between the hands of his clock. Right now it reads
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You can think of a clock in two ways:
1. Out of 12 hours, or
2. In terms of a circle with 
If you try to solve it in terms of #1:
Goal: Find the angle measurement between the hour and the minute hands. We only want to find the degrees between the hours of 9 and 12
So we are looking at 3 hours out of the 12 total hours on a clock.
As a fraction:
So that means that the clock hands are making an angle that is 1/4 of the clock (which is a circle). So knowing that a circle has 
in it,
1/4 of a circle is 
.
2. If you think of the clock as a circle first you can determine the angle that the clock hands create very quickly.
Since there are 
in a circle, every hour that passes is a movement of 
. So knowing that, the clock will be moving 3 hours:
You can think of a clock in two ways:
1. Out of 12 hours, or
2. In terms of a circle with
If you try to solve it in terms of #1:
Goal: Find the angle measurement between the hour and the minute hands. We only want to find the degrees between the hours of 9 and 12
So we are looking at 3 hours out of the 12 total hours on a clock.
As a fraction:
So that means that the clock hands are making an angle that is 1/4 of the clock (which is a circle). So knowing that a circle has
1/4 of a circle is
Since there are
What is the measure of the largerangle formed by the hands of a clock at 
?
What is the measure of the largerangle formed by the hands of a clock at
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Like any circle, a clock contains a total of 
. Because the clock face is divided into 
equal parts, we can find the number of degrees between each number by doing 
. At 5:00 the hour hand will be at 5 and the minute hand will be at 12. Using what we just figured out, we can see that there is an angle of 
between the two hands. We are looking for the larger angle, however, so we must now do 
.
Like any circle, a clock contains a total of
A clock shows that the time is 9:00am. What is the angle between the minute and the hour hands?
A clock shows that the time is 9:00am. What is the angle between the minute and the hour hands?
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By dividing the clock into pieces, we can determine that the angle between the two hands is 
.
Within a clock, just like any circle, there are 360 total degrees.
Within an clock, there are 60 total minutes.
Each minute that passes, the minute hand advances 6 degrees. The hour hand advances .5 degrees. But since it is 9am on the dot, we will just be using the minute hand to count the degrees.
Since the minute hand is covering a total of 15 minutes in between it and the hour hand, we can do the math:
=
By dividing the clock into pieces, we can determine that the angle between the two hands is
Within a clock, just like any circle, there are 360 total degrees.
Within an clock, there are 60 total minutes.
Each minute that passes, the minute hand advances 6 degrees. The hour hand advances .5 degrees. But since it is 9am on the dot, we will just be using the minute hand to count the degrees.
Since the minute hand is covering a total of 15 minutes in between it and the hour hand, we can do the math:
Find the angle in degrees between clock hands at 3:30.
Find the angle in degrees between clock hands at 3:30.
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On first glance, this problem may seem simple in that the angle between the 3 and 6 on a clock is one quarter of a circle or 90 degrees. However, you must take into account that in the half hour that has passed from 3:00 to 3:30, the hour hand has moved half the distance between the 3 and 4. To find the degrees, simply divide the total number of degrees in a circle by 12 to find the degrees between each consecutive number, and then multiply that number by 2.5 because you have half the distance to the 4, and the the full distance to the 5 and the full distance to the 6. Thus,
On first glance, this problem may seem simple in that the angle between the 3 and 6 on a clock is one quarter of a circle or 90 degrees. However, you must take into account that in the half hour that has passed from 3:00 to 3:30, the hour hand has moved half the distance between the 3 and 4. To find the degrees, simply divide the total number of degrees in a circle by 12 to find the degrees between each consecutive number, and then multiply that number by 2.5 because you have half the distance to the 4, and the the full distance to the 5 and the full distance to the 6. Thus,
Find the angle in degrees of the hands of a clock at 4:00.
Find the angle in degrees of the hands of a clock at 4:00.
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To solve this question recall that a clock is a cicle and a circle is comprised of 360 degress.
To find how many degrees lie between each of the twelve numbers on the clock, divide 360 by 12.
.
From here, we will multiply 30 degrees by 4 to find the degree angle of for the hands of the clock at 4:00.
Another approach is to simply divide 4 by 12 to determine what percentage of the circle the hands will cover, and then multiply that number by 360, which is the full degrees in a circle. Thus,
.
To solve this question recall that a clock is a cicle and a circle is comprised of 360 degress.
To find how many degrees lie between each of the twelve numbers on the clock, divide 360 by 12.
From here, we will multiply 30 degrees by 4 to find the degree angle of for the hands of the clock at 4:00.
Another approach is to simply divide 4 by 12 to determine what percentage of the circle the hands will cover, and then multiply that number by 360, which is the full degrees in a circle. Thus,
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 3, what is the angle measure between them?
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 3, what is the angle measure between them?
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It is important to recall that a clock is a circle and a circle is comprised of 360 degrees. Therefore, to calculate how many degrees are between the 12 and the 3 we need to set up a ratio.
The degree measure between each number is,
.
Therefore, to find the degree measure for three numbers would be,
.
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 3 it would create a right angle which is, 
.
It is important to recall that a clock is a circle and a circle is comprised of 360 degrees. Therefore, to calculate how many degrees are between the 12 and the 3 we need to set up a ratio.
The degree measure between each number is,
Therefore, to find the degree measure for three numbers would be,
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 3 it would create a right angle which is,
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 6, what is the angle measure between them?
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 6, what is the angle measure between them?
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It is important to recall that a clock is a circle and a circle is comprised of 360 degrees. Therefore, to calculate how many degrees are between the 12 and the 3 we need to set up a ratio.
The degree measure between each number is,
.
Therefore, to find the degree measure between 6 numbers it would be,
.
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 6 it would create a straight line which is, 
.
It is important to recall that a clock is a circle and a circle is comprised of 360 degrees. Therefore, to calculate how many degrees are between the 12 and the 3 we need to set up a ratio.
The degree measure between each number is,
Therefore, to find the degree measure between 6 numbers it would be,
If the hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 6 it would create a straight line which is,
A clock has the big hand at 12 o'clock and the little hand at 3 o'clock. What would be the angle for the configuration of these two hands?
A clock has the big hand at 12 o'clock and the little hand at 3 o'clock. What would be the angle for the configuration of these two hands?
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With one hand at 
o'clock and the other at 
o'clock, the configuration encompases 
of the complete 
of a full circle.
Therefore, we can determine the angle of the configuration as such:
With one hand at
Therefore, we can determine the angle of the configuration as such:
The hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 9. If I was to work clockwise, as in the way a clock goes, how many degrees is there from the hour hand to the minute hand?
The hour hand is on the 12 and the minute hand is on the 9. If I was to work clockwise, as in the way a clock goes, how many degrees is there from the hour hand to the minute hand?
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There are 360 degrees in a circle. If you divide that by four then you get 90 degrees and if you divide 60 minutes by 4 you get 15 minutes. Therefore every 15 minutes on a clock represents 90 degrees. If I go clockwise from 12 there are 45 minutes or three lots of 15 minutes. If 1 lot of 15 minutes equals 90 degrees then,
There are 360 degrees in a circle. If you divide that by four then you get 90 degrees and if you divide 60 minutes by 4 you get 15 minutes. Therefore every 15 minutes on a clock represents 90 degrees. If I go clockwise from 12 there are 45 minutes or three lots of 15 minutes. If 1 lot of 15 minutes equals 90 degrees then,
At 12:45 AM, what is the angle formed between the minute and hour hands?
At 12:45 AM, what is the angle formed between the minute and hour hands?
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The minute hand will be on the number 9, which would form a 90-degree angle with an hour hand pointing right at 12.
The hour hand has moved three-quarters, or 75% of the way from 12 to 1. Since the full 360 degrees of the circle represents 12 hours, the segment representing the hour between 12 and 1 is
.
75% of that is
.
The total angle is the 90 degrees between 9 and 12, and the additional 22.5 degrees, or
The minute hand will be on the number 9, which would form a 90-degree angle with an hour hand pointing right at 12.
The hour hand has moved three-quarters, or 75% of the way from 12 to 1. Since the full 360 degrees of the circle represents 12 hours, the segment representing the hour between 12 and 1 is
75% of that is
The total angle is the 90 degrees between 9 and 12, and the additional 22.5 degrees, or
Which of these times will have clock hands 
apart?
Which of these times will have clock hands
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We can automatically eliminate 1:00 and 1:15, since at those times the clock hands are less than 90 degrees apart. At 1:30 the hour hand is halfway between the 1 and the 2. Since there are 30 degrees between each number on the clock face, the hour hand is 30 + 15 = 45 degrees away from 12. The minute hand is on 6, which is 180 degrees from 12. The two hands form a 180 - 45 = 135 degree angle.
We can automatically eliminate 1:00 and 1:15, since at those times the clock hands are less than 90 degrees apart. At 1:30 the hour hand is halfway between the 1 and the 2. Since there are 30 degrees between each number on the clock face, the hour hand is 30 + 15 = 45 degrees away from 12. The minute hand is on 6, which is 180 degrees from 12. The two hands form a 180 - 45 = 135 degree angle.
At 2:45 PM, how many degrees are between the minute and hour hands?
At 2:45 PM, how many degrees are between the minute and hour hands?
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At 2:45, the minute hand is on the 9, which is 90 degrees away from 12 to the left. The hour hand is three-quarters of the way between 2 and 3. Since there are 30 degrees between each number, this hand is 
degrees away from 12 to the right. The angle formed is 90 + 82.5 = 172.5 degrees.
At 2:45, the minute hand is on the 9, which is 90 degrees away from 12 to the left. The hour hand is three-quarters of the way between 2 and 3. Since there are 30 degrees between each number, this hand is