Speed of clock

In how many minutes will the hour hand pass a straight angle and a right angle?

Correct result:

a =  360 min
b =  180 min

Solution:

v=360/(12⋅ 60)=12=0.5 a=180/v=180/0.5=360 min
b=90/v=90/0.5=180 min

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