How Many Degrees?
Problem Solving
Equivalent fractions and degrees
Vocabulary
True or False
100

An angle represents 1/10 of a circle. What is the measure of the angle in degrees.

36°

1/10=36/360

100

Alondra has a piece of felt that is 1/3 of a large circle. She cuts the piece of felt in half from the center point of the circle. What is the angle measure of each part?

60°

1/3 of the circle is 120 degrees, and if she cuts the piece in half that is 60 degrees

100

1/10 circle is equal to how many degrees?

36°

100

The same direction in which the hands of a clock move

clockwise 

100

The measure of a straight angle is 360°.

False, it is 180°

200

An angle represents 1/4 of a circle. What is the measure of the angle in degrees.

90°

1/4=90/360

200

Eloisa and Ariana began walking their dog at 3:00 P.M. They stopped at 3:30 P.M. How many degrees did the minute hand turn during their walk?

180°

200

1/12 circle is equal to how many degrees?

30°

200

The opposite direction in which the hands of a clock move

counterclockwise 

200

The measure of a right angle is 360°

False, it is 90°

360° is the measure of the degrees in a circle

300

An angle represents 1/2 of a circle. What is the measure of the angle in degrees.

180°

1/2=180/360

300

Faith began her homework at 4:00 P.M. She stopped at 5:00 P.M. How many degrees did the minute hand turn while Faith did her homework?

360°

300

1/4 circle is equal to how many degrees?

90°

300

The unit used for measuring angles

degree (º)

300

The measure of an acute angle can be 360°

False, it can be between 1° and 89°, after that it would be a 90° or right angle, or an obtuse angle from 91° to 179°

400

An angle represents 3/4 of a circle. What is the measure of the angle in degrees.

270°

3/4=270/360

400

Preston, Ju-Ju and Armani began baseball practice at 2:30 P.M. They stopped at 3:30 P.M. How many degrees did the minute hand turn?

360°

400

2/10 circle is equal to how many degrees?

72°

400

A tool used for measuring the size of an angle

protractor

400

The measure of an obtuse angle can be 91°

True, obtuse angles can measure between 90° and 179°

500

An angle represents 6/12 of a circle. What is the measure of the angle in degrees.

180°

6/12=180/360

500

Servando and his brother Sal were watching a show.  They began watching the show at 7:20 P.M. They stopped at 8:10 P.M. How many degrees did the minute hand turn?

300°

500

1/2 circle is equal to how many degrees?

180°

500

The point at which two rays on an angle meet or two (or more) line segments meet in a two-dimensional shape

vertex

500

The measure of a straight angle is 180°

True