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The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 35 minutes?

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Answer:

22 in

Explanation:

It travels 35/60 ths of the complete circumference of a circle with r =6 in

diameter = 12 circumference = pi * d

35/ 60 * pi * 12 = ~22 inches

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