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What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 4:20?          a.0°    b.5°    c.10°  d.20

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What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 4:20?

  • a. 0°
  • b. 5°
  • c. 10°
  • d. 20°
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Solution

To find the angle between the two hands of a clock at 4:20, we need to determine the positions of the hour and minute hands.

  1. The hour hand:

    • At 4:00, the hour hand points directly at the 4 on the clock face.
    • From 4:00 to 4:20, the hour hand moves a fraction of the way between the 4 and the 5.
    • Since there are 12 hours on a clock face, each hour mark represents 30 degrees (360 degrees divided by 12).
    • Therefore, from 4:00 to 4:20, the hour hand moves (1/3) * 30 degrees = 10 degrees.
  2. The minute hand:

    • At 20 minutes past the hour, the minute hand points directly at the 4 on the clock face.
    • Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, each minute mark represents 6 degrees (360 degrees divided by 60).
    • Therefore, at 20 minutes past the hour, the minute hand moves 20 * 6 degrees = 120 degrees.
  3. The angle between the two hands:

    • To find the angle between the hour and minute hands, we subtract the smaller angle from the larger angle.
    • In this case, the hour hand has moved 10 degrees and the minute hand has moved 120 degrees.
    • The angle between the two hands is 120 degrees - 10 degrees = 110 degrees.

Therefore, the angle between the two hands of a clock at 4:20 is 110 degrees.

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