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What is the measure of the angle formed by the minute hand and hour hand of a clock

at 4 o’clock

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Going from 12 to 4 on an analog clock has us go 4 spaces. So 4/12 = 1/3 of the full circle is taken up. Meaning the angle the hands form is (1/3)*360 = 120

Answer: 120 degrees

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