According to instrument formula given by G.V. Black, primary cutting edge angle should be:
(A) More than 50 degree (B) More than 90 degree (C) Less than 50 degree (D) Less than 90 degree
(A) The second number of a four-number code indicates the primary cutting edge angle, measured from a line parallel to the long axis of the instrument handle in clockwise centigrade.
The centigrade angle is expressed as a percent of 360 degrees (e.g., 85 = 85% × 360 degrees = 306 degrees). The instrument is positioned so that this number always exceeds 50.

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