Question

An accurate clock shows 8 o'clock in the morning. Through how may degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o'clock in the afternoon?
A.144ยบ
B.150ยบ
C.168ยบ
D.180ยบ

Answer 1

The hour markings are arranged in a circle.

There are 12 hour marks. A circle contains 360 degrees. Each separation between the hours is 30 degrees. From 8 in the morning to 2 in the afternoon is 6 separations.

6 times 30 = 180. The hour hand moves 180 deg from 8am til 2 pm.