How much angle traced in 1 minute between hour hand and minute hand?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Minute hand Angle traced in 60 min = 360°
Angle traced in 1 min = \(\frac{360°}{60}\) = 6°
Angle traced by hour hand = \(\frac{30}{60}\) =\(\frac{1}{2}°\)
So angle = 6° -\(\frac{1}{2}°\) = 5\(\frac{1}{2}°\)
So correct answer is (c).