SOLUTION: If each exterior angle of a (regular) polygon measures 15 degrees, then the polygon has how many sides?

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Question 230541: If each exterior angle of a (regular) polygon measures 15 degrees, then the polygon has how many sides?
Answer by J2R2R(94) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of all exterior angles of a polygon equals 360 degrees.
Therefore if a regular polygon has exterior angles of 15 degrees then the number of sides must be 360/15 = 24.