Question

Tthe hour hand of a clock is at 10 and the minute hand makes an angle of ${60}^{\circ }$ with the hour hand. If the minute hand is ahead of the hour hand, then what is the time?

• A. 10:00
• B. 12:50
• C. 10:45
• D. 10:15

Answer 1

The correct option is A

10:00

The angle between any two consecutive numbers on the clock is $\frac{360}{12}={30}^{\circ }.$

We are given that the hour hand is at 10 and that it makes an angle of ${60}^{\circ }$ with the minute hand.

Also, the minute hand is ahead of the hour hand.

$2\times {30}^{\circ }={60}^{\circ }$

$\therefore$ The minute hand of the clock is at (10+2=)12.


$\therefore$ The time is 10:00.