How many degrees does the minute hand cover in the same time in which the seconds hand cover 180°.

3

Minute hand moves 360º in 60 minutes .

Minute hand cover 6º in 1 minute.

Second hand move 360º in 60 seconds .

Time taken by second hand to cover 180º = \(\frac{60}{360º}\) x 180º

= 30 seconds .

As, Minute hand cover 6º in 1 minute ( 60 seconds )

Distance cover by minute hand in 30 second = \(\frac{6º}{60}\) x 30

= 3º