What is the acute angle between the two hands of a clock at 3:40?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 130 degrees
- Step 1: Hour hand position: 30 3 + 0.5 40 = 90 + 20 = 110°.
- Step 2: Minute hand position: 6 * 40 = 240°.
- Step 3: Angle = |240° - 110°| = 130°.
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