Think of it this way: five minutes after six, the minute hand is $\frac1{12}$ of the circle ahead from 12, while the hour hand has advanced $\frac1{12}$ of the way towards 7 from 6, or $\frac1{144}$ of the circle ahead. The initial angle between the two hands is $\frac12$ of the circle, so the solution is $$\frac12-\frac1{12}+\frac1{144}=\frac{61}{144}=152.5^\circ$$