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Clock Angle at 3:20

MediumAptitude25 min20 XP

Problem

Find the smaller angle between the hour and minute hands at 3:20.

Why This Matters

Clock problems become easy once you remember the hour hand also moves between hour marks.

Examples

Example 1
Input3:20
Output20 degrees

Minute hand is at 120 degrees. Hour hand is at 100 degrees. Difference is 20 degrees.

Constraints

  • Return the exact requested result.
  • Handle common edge cases.
  • Keep the solution readable before optimizing.
CodeReasoning
Find the smaller angle between the hour and minute hands at 3:20.
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Core example
Input3:20
Expected20 degrees

Minute hand is at 120 degrees. Hour hand is at 100 degrees. Difference is 20 degrees.

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