It's 2 pm. How many degrees are in the angle between the hour and minute hand?

Solution:

A clock subtends an angle of 360° at the center.

We know that a clock is divided into 12 sections

12 units represent a complete angle of 360°

So, 1 unit represents 360/12 = 30°

We have to find the angle between the hour and minute hand at 2pm

Number of units between the hour and minute hand at 2pm = 2

Angle between the hour and minute hand = 2 × 30°

Therefore, Angle = 60°

It's 2 pm. How many degrees are in the angle between the hour and minute hand?

Summary:

The angle between the hour hand and minute hand at 2PM is 60°.