sandy wrote:
The circular clock above shows a time of exactly 3:30. What is the value of x?
(A) 60
(B) 75
(C) 85
(D) 90
(E) 105
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Here the clock is a circle, which is dived by 12 units or hour
SO each hour has an angle of = 360/12 = 30 degree.
Now plz refer to the diagram
here we need to find the degree x
so angle between 6 to 5 is = 30 degree
angle between 5 to 4 is = 30 degree
and angle between 4 and 3 is at the middle i.e = 15 degree (or it can also be explained as = \(\frac{6}{12} * 30\) = 15, where 6 is the minute arm and 12 is the total division in the circle and 30 is the degree between each hour).
Hence the total angle = 30 + 30 + 15 = 75 degree
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