Aptitude - Clock - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Clock - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
At what angle the hands of a clock are inclined at 15 minutes past 5?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Angle traced by hour hand in | 21 | hrs = |  |
360 | x | 21 |  |
° | = | 157 | 1 | ° |
| 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Angle traced by min. hand in 15 min. = | |
360 | x 15 | |
° | = 90°. |
| 60 |
 Required angle = |
|
157 | 1 | |
° | - 90° = 67 | 1 | ° |
| 2 | 2 |
Discussion:
42 comments Page 4 of 5.
Nikhil said:
2 decades ago
21/4=5.25
0.25 is 1/4 part of 60min. i.e. 15min
0.25 is 1/4 part of 60min. i.e. 15min
Chaitali kharbade said:
1 decade ago
Please tell me how we are getting 21/4.
Eshaal said:
1 decade ago
Find the angle of the hands at 12:40?
Rezowan said:
1 decade ago
Please explain how this formula came?
Shraddha said:
4 years ago
Use the formula: 30*(H)-11/2*(M).
(4)
Ajay said:
1 decade ago
What is past 5? which means what?
Neha said:
10 years ago
30 * 150 - 11/2 * 15 = 67.5.
Sagar naikar said:
1 decade ago
5+15/60 = 21/4 is correct.
Laxmi Hosamani said:
5 years ago
30 * 5 - 11/2 = 67.5.
(3)
Hare ram said:
2 decades ago
(11/2)*15-30*5=67.5
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