Aptitude - Clock - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 10)
10.
At 3:40, the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock form an angle of:
Answer: Option
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°.
Discussion:
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Pallavi said:
1 decade ago
Answer should be 140.
Angle between 3 & 40 is 160 degree + 40/2 = 140 degree.
Angle between 3 & 40 is 160 degree + 40/2 = 140 degree.
Pallavi said:
1 decade ago
Answer should be 140.
Angle between 3 & 40 is 160-40/2 = 140.
Subtraction because 3 (hour hand is approaching min hand).
Angle between 3 & 40 is 160-40/2 = 140.
Subtraction because 3 (hour hand is approaching min hand).
Satish said:
1 decade ago
Ok clear 30+(40/60) = 11/3.
Sayali said:
10 years ago
Solutions given by the site are bit difficult to understand or the approach is bit different, but with basics in your hand problems can be solved faster and don't always accept the system's solutions.
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