Question

Fun math problem.
This was a cool little problem I saw at work today.

When the time is 8:30, what acute angle do the hands on a clock make? (In degrees)

Answer 1

33? o-o

Answer 2

30 degrees?

Answer 3

Hmmmm, nope :x

Answer 4

IHTS A TRICK QUESTION

Answer 5

There is a small tricky part to it:) But's not a trick question lol.

Answer 6

maybe 10 degrees

Answer 7

45 degrees? :)

Answer 8

60 degrees?

Answer 9

75

Answer 10

Euler for the winnnn! \c:/

Answer 11

yay :)

Answer 12

HUZZAH

Answer 13

o.o

Answer 14

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Answer 15

75 degrees

Answer 16

XD

Answer 17

How is it 75?

Answer 18

60 is along the right line of thinking, that was my guess when I first saw the problem.

You have to remember, when it's 8:30, the hour hand is NOT on the 8.
It's halfway between the 8 and 9

Answer 19

http://www.geekinterview.com/question_details/13081 o-o

Answer 20

well den .-. XD

Answer 21

my math was:
\[\left( \frac{ 3 }{ 12 } -\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }*\frac{ 1 }{ 12 }\right)360°\]

Answer 22

forgot its a circle so its out of 360 degrees ._. and 1/4 of it is 90

Answer 23

hahaha, that was funny.

Answer 24

was thinking of a triangle lul

Answer 25

ya fun stuff c: hah

Answer 26

triangle? XD interesting

Answer 27

out of all things, A TRIANGLE XD @zepdrix

Answer 28

shamil XD

Answer 29

Brain farts

Answer 30

Are most clocks shaped like a triangle? :3 lolol

Answer 31

eat ur peaches

Answer 32

in a parallel universe yes

Answer 33

@zepdrix looks like shamils is o-o dont blame the poor guy :( LAWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Answer 34

lol :3

Answer 35

this was fun :D thank u zep ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)