SOLUTION: What is the measure of acute angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock at 8:30? a.60˚ b.65˚ c.70˚ d.75˚ e.80˚

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Question 327634: What is the measure of acute angle formed by the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock at 8:30?
a.60˚ b.65˚ c.70˚ d.75˚ e.80˚
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Total angle of the clock is 360 degree. That is 60 minutes is 360 degree.
When the clock strikes 8:30, the difference between the minute hand and hour hand is 10 minutes.
Hence, measure of acute angle is 360/60 x 10 = 60 degree.
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