A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?
Q1. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?
Answer: 7.5°
Explanation: At 3:15, the minute hand is at 3 (90°) and the hour hand is between 3 and 4. The hour hand moves 30° in 60 minutes, so in 15 minutes, it moves (30° / 60) * 15 = 7.5°. Hence, the angle between the hands is 7.5°.