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Brain Teasers

Brain Teasers. How many degrees (if any) are between the hour hand and the minute hand when the time is 3:15? A snail is climbing up a 10 ft pole. Each day he climbs 3 ft and each night he sleeps. While sleeping he slides down 1 ft. When will the snail reach the top of the pole?. Answers.

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Brain Teasers

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  1. Brain Teasers • How many degrees (if any) are between the hour hand and the minute hand when the time is 3:15? • A snail is climbing up a 10 ft pole. Each day he climbs 3 ft and each night he sleeps. While sleeping he slides down 1 ft. When will the snail reach the top of the pole?

  2. Answers • 1/4 of 1/12 of 360° or 7.5° • 2/3 of the way through the 5th day

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