Question

A clock tower shows time as given below. Help Jenny find the angle made by the hour hand and the minute hand in the clock tower.

• A. $0^{\circ }$
• B. ${90}^{\circ }$
• C. ${180}^{\circ }$
• D. ${270}^{\circ }$

Answer 1

The correct option is B ${90}^{\circ }$

A right angle is an angle of exactly 90${}^{\circ }$, corresponding to a quarter turn.

In the given clock, the angle made by the minute hand and the hour hand is a quarter turn, which is equal to 90${}^{\circ }$.