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Rakesh glances at the bus-stand clock shown. What angle do its two hands make?

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A60°
B40°
C310°
D50°

Step-by-Step Solution

It is 2:20. Hour hand:

30 \times 2 + \frac{20}{2} = 7 0^{\circ}

; minute hand:

6 \times 20 = 12 0^{\circ}

. Angle

= 120 - 70 = 5 0^{\circ}

. (60° treats the hour hand as fixed on 2.)

Answer: D) 50°

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