Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?

  1. 144*

  2. 150*

  3. 168*

  4. 180*
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D Correct answer
Explanation

From 8 AM to 2 PM is 6 hours. The hour hand rotates 360 degrees in 12 hours, so it moves 30 degrees per hour (360/12 = 30). In 6 hours, the hour hand rotates 6 × 30 = 180 degrees.

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