SOLUTION: You are to estimate the measure of the angle created by the hour and minute hands on the clocks and classify the angle as being acute, straight, right or obtuse: 12:15 Estimate:

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Question 99192: You are to estimate the measure of the angle created by the hour and minute hands on the clocks and classify the angle as being acute, straight, right or obtuse:
12:15 Estimate:
Angle:

Answer by henyomzky(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
just remember this:
every minute is equivalent to 6 degree
disregard the hour
12:15-->15 minutes=6(15)=90-->right angle

examples
12:20
6(20)=120--> obtuse
12:30
6(30)=180-->straight
12:10
6(10)=60-->acute