A large clock in a town square has a minute hand that is 10 feet long. Which value is the best estimate of how many degrees the minute hand moves from 4:00 - 4:40?

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Yevhen Bobrov asked Oct 16, 2022

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A large clock in a town square has a minute hand that is 10 feet long. Which value is the best estimate of

how many degrees the minute hand moves from 4:00 - 4:40?

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Yevhen Bobrov asked Oct 16, 2022

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Answer: 240 degrees

Step-by-step explanation: minute hand makes 360 degree circle in hour.

There is no influence for the length of hand in this case.

40 minutes is 2/3 hours. 2/3 ·360 degrees

Tommy Carlier answered Oct 21, 2022

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