Multiple choice general knowledge

If the hour hand on a clock moves 1/60 of a degree every minute how many degrees will the hour hand move in one hour?

  1. 360

  2. 270

  3. 180

  4. 90

  5. 60

  6. 1

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Explanation

The hour hand moves 1/60 of a degree per minute. In one hour (60 minutes), it moves 60 × (1/60) = 1 degree. This is a straightforward calculation - you just multiply the rate per minute by the number of minutes in an hour. The trick is realizing it's asking for the hour hand movement, not the minute hand which would move 360 degrees.