What is the angle covered by the hour hand in 1 hour 20 minutes?

The correct answer is Option (2) → 40°

The hour hand goes once round the dial, 360°, in 12 hours, so it turns 30° in an hour, that is \(\frac{1}{2}\)° in a minute.

• 1 hour 20 minutes \(=80\) minutes

• Angle turned \(=80\times0.5^\circ=40^\circ\)