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    Question

    What will be the angle formed between the hour needle

    and minute needle of a clock at 01hr 38min in clockwise direction from hour hand?
    A 179° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 181° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 164° Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 196° 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= 38, Hours= 1 Angle= | (11 ˣ 38 - 60 ˣ 1)/2 |° Angle= | (418 - 60)/2 |° Angle = 358/2 = 179° Angle in clockwise direction from minute hand = 360° - 179° = 181° So, the angle formed between the hour needle and minute needle of a clock at 01hr 38min in clockwise direction from hour hand is 181°.

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