SOLUTION: What angle is created by the hands of a clock at 2:15?

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Question 486250: What angle is created by the hands of a clock at 2:15?
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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The angle between hours is 360 / 12 = 30.
2:15 is 1/4 of the way from 2 to 3 O'clock where the minute hand is.
So the gap is 3/4 of 30 = 22.5 degrees.