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The dashed frame shows a clock in a mirror. What is the angle between its hands?

Competition practiceMirror & Water Images
  • A50°
  • B40°
  • C60°
  • D310°

Step-by-Step Solution

The image shows 2:20 (the real time is 9:40). At 2:20 the hour hand is at and the minute hand at : the angle is . A reflection keeps every angle, so the real clock at 9:40 also has between its hands. (60° forgets the hour hand's move past 2; 310° is the reflex angle.)
Answer: A) 50°

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