At exactly 3:15, what is the angle in degrees between the hour hand and the minute hand on a clock?
Hints
The hour hand moves between numbers as minutes pass.
Answer
7.5 degrees. At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° (pointing at 3). The hour hand is at 97.5° (3 hours × 30° + 15 minutes × 0.5°/min = 90° + 7.5° = 97.5°). The angle is 7.5°.