Telling Time to the Five Minutes

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What is the definition of telling time?

Back

Telling time is the ability to read and understand the time displayed on a clock or watch.

Front

What are the two main types of clocks?

Back

Analog clocks and digital clocks.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does the short hand on a clock represent?

Back

The short hand represents the hour.

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What does the long hand on a clock represent?

Back

The long hand represents the minutes.

Front

How do you read the time on an analog clock?

Back

You read the hour from the short hand and the minutes from the long hand.

Front

What is the time shown when the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 12?

Back

The time is 3:00.

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What is the time shown when the hour hand is on 4 and the minute hand is on 6?

Back

The time is 4:30.

Front

How do you calculate the time when the minute hand is on 3?

Back

When the minute hand is on 3, it represents 15 minutes past the hour.

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What is the time shown when the hour hand is on 10 and the minute hand is on 2?

Back

The time is 10:10.