SOLUTION: the minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long and the hour hand is two-thirds as long.how much more distance will the tip of the minute hand move than the hour hand in 12 hours?

Question 769958: the minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long and the hour hand is two-thirds as long.how much more distance will the tip of the minute hand move than the hour hand in 12 hours?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Minute Hand: 12 cm
Hour Hand: (2/3)*12=8 cm

Know that in 12 hours, the minute hand points around the clock face 12 times and the hour hand points around 1 time.

The circumference traveled for the minute hand will be , so then the amount of point traveling in 12 hours will be .

The circumference traveled for the hour hand is .

MINUTE HAND TRAVELS:
HOUR HAND TRAVELS:
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