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Angles in a Clock

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June 7, 2009

Problem Statement

The angle formed by the hands of a clock at 2:15 2: 15 is: <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 30<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 2712<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 15712<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 17212<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> none of these <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 30^\circ \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 27\frac{1}{2}^\circ\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 157\frac{1}{2}^\circ\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 172\frac{1}{2}^\circ\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{none of these}