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The hour hand moves <math>5</math> 'minutes' every hour, or <math>\frac{5}{60}\cdot 360 = 30^\circ</math> every hour. At <math>30^\circ</math> every hour, the hour hand moves <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> minutes on the clock every minute. At <math>12:25</math>, the hour hand is at <math>\frac{25}{2}^\circ</math>. Therefore, the angle between the hands is <math>150^\circ - \frac{25}{2}^\circ</math>, <math>137.5^\circ</math>, or <math>137^{\circ} 30^{'} \implies</math> <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(B) 137^\circ 30'}}</math>.
 
The hour hand moves <math>5</math> 'minutes' every hour, or <math>\frac{5}{60}\cdot 360 = 30^\circ</math> every hour. At <math>30^\circ</math> every hour, the hour hand moves <math>\frac{1}{2}</math> minutes on the clock every minute. At <math>12:25</math>, the hour hand is at <math>\frac{25}{2}^\circ</math>. Therefore, the angle between the hands is <math>150^\circ - \frac{25}{2}^\circ</math>, <math>137.5^\circ</math>, or <math>137^{\circ} 30^{'} \implies</math> <math>\boxed{\mathrm{(B) 137^\circ 30'}}</math>.
  
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==Solution 2==
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Using the formula <math>\frac{|(60h-11m)|}{2}</math>, and plugging in 12 for h and 25 for m, we get the angle between to be 222.5°. Since the problem wants the smaller angle, we do <math>360-222.5 = 137.5 \Rightarrow 137°30'</math>.
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  

Revision as of 12:33, 4 May 2020

Problem

The smaller angle between the hands of a clock at $12:25$ p.m. is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ 132^\circ 30'\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 137^\circ 30'\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 150^\circ\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 137^\circ 32'\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 137^\circ$

Solution

At $12:25$, the minute hand is at $\frac{25}{60}\cdot 360^\circ$, or $150^\circ$. The hour hand moves $5$ 'minutes' every hour, or $\frac{5}{60}\cdot 360 = 30^\circ$ every hour. At $30^\circ$ every hour, the hour hand moves $\frac{1}{2}$ minutes on the clock every minute. At $12:25$, the hour hand is at $\frac{25}{2}^\circ$. Therefore, the angle between the hands is $150^\circ - \frac{25}{2}^\circ$, $137.5^\circ$, or $137^{\circ} 30^{'} \implies$ $\boxed{\mathrm{(B) 137^\circ 30'}}$.

Solution 2

Using the formula $\frac{|(60h-11m)|}{2}$, and plugging in 12 for h and 25 for m, we get the angle between to be 222.5°. Since the problem wants the smaller angle, we do $360-222.5 = 137.5 \Rightarrow 137°30'$.

See Also

1955 AHSC (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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