Question

What is the degree covered by the minute hand if the clock from 5pm to 5:20pm....

Answer 1

The minute hand covers one complete circle (360°) in one hour (or sixty-minutes).

So by proportion,
360°/60 min. = x ° / 20 min.
Cross multiply and solve for x:
x=360°/60 min. *20 min.
=120 °