Question: At 3:40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:
[A].120°
125°
130°
135°
[A].
[B].
[C].
[D].
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs. = 360°.
Angle traced by it in | 11 | hrs = | 360 | x | 11 | ° | = 110°. | ||
3 | 12 | 3 |
Angle traced by minute hand in 60 min. = 360°.
Angle traced by it in 40 min. = | 360 | x 40 | ° | = 240°. | ||
60 |
Required angle (240 – 110)° = 130°.