Asked by Emma

If the hour hand of a clock is 7 inches long, how many inches does the tip travel between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM?

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Answered by Ms. Sue
That would depend upon the size of the clock face.

Answered by Emma
It does not say.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Does your problem want to know how many inches or degrees the minute hand travels?
Answered by Emma
Inches, rounded to 2 decimal places.
Answered by MathMate
If the 7-inch hand goes through a complete circle, it would travel the equivalent of the circumference of a circle of radius 7 inches.

Use Circumference = 2πr

How far would the tip travel from 1 to 4 o'clock?
Answered by Emma
I got circumference = 43.96. How would I find how many inches it travels from 1 to 4?
Answered by MathMate
Every 5 minutes, the minutes hand turns 30°
If it turns 360° (from 12 to 12), then the distance is 43.96.
You can use proportions to find how much distance the tip travels from 1 to 4.
Answered by Emma
thanks
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