document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=485845>Question 485845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was wondering if you could please explain this question to me. What measure of angle is swept by the minute hand during the duration of a class if the class starts at 2:16P.M. and end at 2:47 P.M.? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332252 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it starts at 2:16 pm and ends at 2:47 pm, then the duration of the class is 31 minutes because 2:47 minus 2:16 = 31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 60 minutes in an hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the minute hand goes through a rotation of 360 degrees in one hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of degrees the minute hand traverses each minute is equal to 360 / 60 = 6 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31 minutes * 6 degrees per minute = 186 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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