Question

The minute hand of a clock is 14 cm long. How far does the tip of the minute hand
move in 60 minutes?
(a) 22 cm (b) 44 cm (c) 33 cm (d) 88 cm

Answer 1

Length of minute hand = 14 cm
Distance covered by minute hand in one round = $2\pi r=2\times \frac{22}{7}\times 14=88\mathrm{cm}$
Thus, the minute hand move 88 cm in 60 minutes.
Hence, the correct option is (d).