document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327634>Question 327634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the measure of  acute angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock at 8:30?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.60&#730;  b.65&#730;   c.70&#730;   d.75&#730;  e.80&#730; </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AAfter+Search><B>AAfter Search(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AAfter+Search><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total angle of the clock is 360 degree. That is 60 minutes is 360 degree.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the clock strikes 8:30, the difference between the minute hand and hour hand is 10 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, measure of acute angle is 360/60 x 10 = 60 degree.<BR>\n" );
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