Question 1200020: the minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 20 minutes Answer by ikleyn(52796) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
the minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long.
How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 20 minutes
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In 20 minutes, the minute hand of a clock makes 1/3 of the full revolution
(because 20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour).
So, the tip of the minute hand moves 1/3 of the circumference
the traveled distance = = = 23.0267 inches. ANSWER