document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254248>Question 254248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the exact degree measure of the angle formed by the hands of a clock at 2:40? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That is a good one because the hands are not exactly on the 2 but are exactly on the 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far off the 2 is the hour hand 40/60=2/3 between the 2 and the 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hour hand is then  at 1/12*360 +(2/3*1/12)*360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minute hand is at 40/60*360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the hour hand from the minute hand </SPAN>\n" );
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