Question

Phillip watched a beach volleyball game from 1 P.M. to 1:20P.M. How many degrees did the minute hand turn?

Answer 1

The minute hand covered 120 degrees

Explanation:

Minute hand completes 1 round in 60 minutes

1 round =
`360^(\circ)`

So, The minute hand covered degrees in 60 minutes =
`360^(\circ)`

The minute hand covered degrees in 1 minute
`= (360^(\circ))/(60^(\circ))`

Phillip watched a beach volleyball game from 1 P.M. to 1:20P.M.

So, He watched it for 20 minutes

So,The minute hand covered degrees in 20 minutes =
`(360^(\circ))/(60^(\circ)) * 20 =120^(\circ)`

Hence The minute hand covered 120 degrees