Find the angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 4: 40 pm.

110°

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

120°

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

130°

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

100°

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D 100°
The hour hand traces 360/12=30° in an hour.So in 4hrs 40 mins 14/3hr, it traces =30×(14/3)=140°
The minute hand traces 360/60=6° in an hour. So in 40 mins, it traces 6×40=240°
So the required angle =240-140=100°

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Find the angle between the hour and minute hand of a clock when time is 6:00 PM.

The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8:40 is:

Find the smaller angle made between the hour and the minute hands of a clock when the time is 9:00 PM.

4 : 10

Join BYJU'S Learning Program