Multiple choice

If the two hands of a clock are $3$ minutes divisions apart, then the angle between them is

  1. $3^o$
  2. $18^o$
  3. $24^o$
  4. $60^o$
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Explanation

In a clock, the minute hand moves 6 degrees per minute. Each minute division represents 6 degrees. If they are 3 divisions apart, the angle is 3 * 6 = 18 degrees.

AI explanation

In a standard clock, the complete circle of 60 minute divisions corresponds to 360 degrees. Therefore, each individual minute division represents an angle of 360 divided by 60, which equals 6 degrees. Since the hands are 3 minutes apart, the angle between them is 3 multiplied by 6, resulting in 18 degrees.

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