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. 168 degrees

B. 175 degrees

C. 150 degrees

D. 180 degrees

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) 180 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 12 hours on the clock.

For each 1 hour, the hour hand rotates = $360^0 \div 12=30^0$

From 8 o'clock in the morning to 2 o'clock in the afternoon= 6 Hours

Therefore:

Number of degrees rotated by the hour hand = $6 X 30^0 =180^0$