A water sprinkler covers 90 degrees of a backyard lawn. How
many times will the sprinkler need to be moved in order to
cover the full 360 degrees of lawn?
A ceiling fan rotates 75 degrees and then stops. How many
more degrees does it need to rotate in order to make a full
rotation?
At ice-skating lessons Sarah attempts to do a 360 degree spin
but only manages a quarter-turn on her first attempt. How
many degrees short of her goal was Sarah’s first attempt?
Tom is editing a photograph on his laptop. He rotates the
photograph 120 degrees clockwise. He then rotates it another
160 degrees clockwise. If he continues turning the photo in a
clockwise movement how many more degrees will Tom need to
turn it to have made a complete 360 degree turn?
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The blades on a propeller turn and then pause. After 25
seconds the propeller blades begin moving again and rotate
another 80 degrees to complete a full 360 degrees. How many
degrees did the blades turn before they paused?
A Ferris wheel makes five full rotations and then stops to let
more riders on. How many degrees, in total, did the Ferris
wheel rotate before stopping?
I turn the dial on the stove 75 degrees from the Start position
to the pre-heat setting. If I continue to turn the dial in a
clockwise motion how many degrees further will I need to
rotate it to return to the Start position?
The second hand on a clock makes one revolution per minute.
How many degrees, in total, does the seconds hand turn in
5 minutes?
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