Question

What is the angle between the hands of the clock when the time is 10 minutes past 5?

• A. ${95}^{\circ }$
• B. ${105}^{\circ }$
• C. ${92}^{\circ }$
• D. ${98}^{\circ }$

Answer 1

The correct option is A ${95}^{\circ }$

Angle traced by hour hand in 12 hrs = ${360}^0$.

Angle traced by hour hand in 5 hrs 10 min.i,e;$\frac{31}{6}hrs=[\frac{360}{12}\times \frac{31}{6}]={155}^0$