At 13 minutes past 3, how many degrees separate the two clock hands along the shorter arc?
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A18.5°
B23.5°
C13.5°
D28.5°
Correct Answer: 18.5°Your Answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is 18.5°.
Important Notes
Read the complete condition before calculating and write the required reference point, date, or clock time separately. This prevents a correct calculation from answering the reverse question.
Keep units consistent. Reduce day differences modulo 7; treat 12 on a clock as zero for angle work; and convert gained or lost minutes into the same time unit as the stated interval.
Check boundary cases explicitly: February, century years, noon, midnight, and an angle greater than 180 degrees often change the apparent answer. A century is a leap year only when divisible by 400.