Question

Find the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 2 p.m.

• A. 60${}^{\circ }$​
• B. 30${}^{\circ }$​
• C. 45${}^{\circ }$​
• D. 90${}^{\circ }$​

Answer 1

The correct option is A

60${}^{\circ }$​

The total angle covered by a clock is 360°

There are 12 division in a clock and the angle made by each division at the centre will be,

$\frac{360}{12}$ = 30${}^{\circ }$​.

At 2 PM, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 2.

There is a difference of 2 units between the 12 and 2.

Therefore, the required angle = 2 × 30 = 60${}^{\circ }$​