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A Pune bus depot clock is shown. What is the smaller angle between the hour hand and the minute hand?

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  • A135°
  • B217.5°
  • C142.5°
  • D150°

Step-by-Step Solution

It is 10:15. Hour hand: °. Minute hand: °. The difference is 217.5°, so the smaller angle is 360 − 217.5 = 142.5°. (150° ignores the hour hand's quarter-hour drift.)
Answer: C) 142.5°

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