A clock gains 5 minutes in one hour. Therefore, the angle traversed by the minute hand in 1 hour is · ABC26GN5197
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Clocks
A clock gains 5 minutes in one hour. Therefore, the angle traversed by the minute hand in 1 hour is
(a)360°
(b)390°
(c)390.5°
(d)None of these
Answer
Explanation
Clearly, the minute hand traverses 65 minutes in 1 hour. $$\text { ∴ } \text { Required angle }=\left(\frac{360}{60} \times 65\right)^{\circ}=390^{\circ} .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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