Sweeping Hands
In $10$ minutes, through how many degrees does the minute hand of the clock sweep?
In $3$ hours, how many degrees does the hour hand of the clock sweep through?
If the minute hand goes through $180^{\circ}$, how many degrees does the hour hand sweep?
How many degrees does the minute hand go through in $15$ minutes?
So, how many degrees does it go through in $5$ minutes?
Well done to those of you who sent in the correct answer to this problem. A lot of you explained your reasoning very carefully, but sadly we are unable to name you all here.
Cong from Aberdeen sent in this solution:In $10$ minutes, the minute hand will sweep $60$ $^\circ$ degrees, because in $5$ minutes the minute hand will sweep $360\div12$ = $30$ $^\circ$.
In $3$ hours, the hour hand will sweep $90$ $^\circ$ degrees, because in $1$ hour the hour hand will sweep $360\div12$ = $30$ $^\circ$ .
If the minute hand goes through $180$ $^\circ$, the hour hand will sweep $15$ $^\circ$. The reason is as follows:
When the minute hand goes through $180$ $^\circ$, it is half an hour. In $1$ hour the hour hand will sweep $360\div12$ = $30$ $^\circ$ and $30$ $^\circ$ $\div2$ = $15$ $^\circ$. So when the minute hand sweeps $180$ $^\circ$, the hour hand will turn $15$ $^\circ$.
Joshua from Sydney Grammar School had a slightly different approach to the second part of the problem:
In three hours, the hour hand will travel a quarter of a full revolution, which is $90$ $^\circ$.
For those of you who misread this question and calculated the number of degrees that the minute hand turned through, better luck next time!
Sweeping Hands
In $10$ minutes, through how many degrees does the minute hand of the clock sweep?
In $3$ hours, how many degrees does the hour hand of the clock sweep through?
If the minute hand goes through $180^{\circ}$, how many degrees does the hour hand sweep?