The number of degrees that the hour hand of a clock moves through between noon and 2.30 in the afternoon of the same day is  Choose the correct answer.
A) 33  B) 278  C) 75  D) 978  E) 27
Explanation:   The hour hand moves from pointing to 12 to pointing to half way between 2 and 3. The angle covered between each hour marking on the clock is  360/12= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 360/12</gadget>
<output>30</output>
30. Since the hand has covered 2.5 of these divisions the angle moved through is 75.   Answer: 75) 75
<result>C</result>
The number of degrees that the hour hand of a clock moves through between noon and 2.30 in the afternoon of the same day is