SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 11cm long. How far does the tip of the hand travel along the circumference of the clock from 9:00 am to 11:40 am? .

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Question 1100894: The minute hand of a clock is 11cm long. How far does the tip of the hand travel along the circumference of the clock from 9:00 am to 11:40 am? .
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The minute hand of a clock is 11cm long.
How far does the tip of the hand travel along the circumference of the clock from 9:00 am to 11:40 am?
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The minute hand makes 22%2F3 trips around the clock
Multiply this by the circumference of the clock
8%2F3*2%2Api%2A11 = 184.3 cm