How many degrees will the hour hand pass if the minute hand passes 240 in the same time?

When solving this problem, we will take into account the fact that the minute hand travels 360 ° in an hour;
and the hour hand goes 360 \ 12 = 30 degrees per hour.

Let the hour hand pass x degrees;
Now let’s make and solve the proportion;
360 – 30 degrees;
240 – x degrees;

x * 360 = 240 * 30;

x * 360 = 7200;

x = 7200: 360;

x = 20 (degrees).

Answer: The hour hand will pass 20 degrees.