Multiple choice

What angle does the hour hand of a clock describe in 10 minutes of time?

  1. 1°

  2. 5°

  3. 6°

  4. 10°

  5. 12
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Explanation

The hour hand moves 360 degrees in 12 hours (720 minutes). In 1 minute, it moves 360/720 = 0.5 degrees. In 10 minutes, it moves 10 * 0.5 = 5 degrees.

AI explanation

The hour hand completes a full 360 degree circle in 12 hours, which is 720 minutes. Using the formula for the hour hand's speed, we divide 360 by 720 to get a speed of 0.5 degrees per minute. Multiplying this speed by the given 10 minutes yields an angle of 5 degrees.

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