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How much time does the hour hand in a clock take to move 270°?

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Solution

In a clock, the hour hand moves 0.5° in 1 minute.
So, to move 270°, it will take $\frac{270 °}{0.5 °}$
= 540 minutes
= 9 hours (As 1 hour = 60 minutes)

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