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    Question

    What will be the angle formed between the hour hand and

    the minute hand of a clock at 6hrs 12min, when taken in clockwise direction from the hour hand?
    A 118° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 246° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 114° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 242° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Formula to find the angle between hour hand and minute hand is: Angle= | (11 ˣ minutes - 60 ˣ hours)/2 | Here, minutes= 12, Hours= 6 Angle= | (11 ˣ 12 - 60 ˣ 6)/2 |° Angle= | (132 - 360)/2 |° Angle = 228/2 Angle = 114° So, the angle between hour hands and minute hand, when taken in clockwise direction of hour hand = 360° - 114° = 246°.

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