document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022129>Question 1022129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the number of degrees in the smaller angle formed by the hands of a clock at 5:44? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637910 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=637910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the hour hand of the clock moves 360 degrees in 12 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of degrees the hour hand moves per hour is therefore 360 / 12 = 30 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the hour hand of the clock moves 360 degrees in 12 *60 = 720 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of degrees the hour hand moves per minute is therefore 360 / 720 = 1/2 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the hour hand moves 1/2 degree per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the minute hand moves 360 degrees in 60 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of degrees the minute hand moves per minute is therefore 360 / 60 = 6 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at 5:44, the number of minutes the hour hand has moved is 5 * 60 + 44 = 344 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at half a degree per minute, the hour hand has moved .5 * 344 = 172 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at 5:44, the number of minutes the minute hand has moved is 44 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at 6 degrees per minute, the minute hand has moved 6 * 44 = 264 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle between the minute hand and the hour hand is therefore 264 degrees minus 172 degrees = 92 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since that angle is less than 180 degrees, it has to be the smaller angle between the hour hand the the minute hand.\r<BR>\n" );
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