Aptitude - Clock - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4.20, is:
10°
20°
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Angle traced by hour hand in 13 hrs = 360 x 13 ° = 130°.
3 12 3

Angle traced by min. hand in 20 min. = 360 x 20 ° = 120°.
60

Required angle = (130 - 120)° = 10°.

Discussion:
79 comments Page 6 of 8.

Anil said:   1 decade ago
Direct formula:

|11M-60H|/2

where M=minute, H=hour hands.

Ansh Shukla said:   6 years ago
How 1-hour cover 30°?

Can anyone clear this? please!
(1)

Netsi said:   10 years ago
@4:20 is the hour hand @4? It moves a little towards 5.

Monika said:   1 decade ago
What is 360/12 & 360/90? Just make it clear please.

Aashish said:   1 decade ago
I agree with Saum. Can someone please clear our doubt?

Rajkumar said:   9 years ago
What angle will form at 10 clock. Please explain?

Sanapala durga prasad said:   1 decade ago
30H + 0.5M - 6M = 30*4 + 0.5*10 - 6*10 = 65 deg.

B Mallesh said:   9 years ago
In explanation, why 360/12 and 360/60 are taken?

Jawahar.s said:   1 decade ago
360/12 *4 = 120.
360/60 *20 = 120.
120-120 = 0.

Sandhu said:   1 decade ago
Please tell me how makes formula 11m -60H/2?


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