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Problem
What is the number of degrees in the smaller angle between the hour hand and the minute hand on a clock that reads seven o'clock?
Solution
The smaller angle makes up 
of the circle which is the clock. A circle is 
, so the measure of the smaller angle is
![\[\frac{5}{12}\cdot 360^\circ = 150^\circ \rightarrow \boxed{\text{D}}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/d/7/dd767c8b12bbb3f732ee0c22b3af7c2a3d977c2c.png)
See Also
| 1989 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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