Multiple choice

A clock shows the time as 3:00 p.m. What would be the time on the clock, when the hour hand moves 135°?

  1. 5:30

  2. 7:30

  3. 6:30

  4. 8:30
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Explanation

The hour hand moves 360 degrees in 12 hours, which is 30 degrees per hour. If the hour hand moves 135 degrees, the time elapsed is 135 / 30 = 4.5 hours. Adding 4.5 hours to 3:00 p.m. results in 7:30 p.m.

AI explanation

A clock's hour hand moves 30 degrees for each hour, so moving 135 degrees covers 135 divided by 30, which equals 4.5 hours. Adding this duration of 4 hours and 30 minutes to the initial time of 3 pm results in 7:30.

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