Telling time to the nearest minute

Front

What is the definition of a minute?

Back

A minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds.

Front

How many minutes are in an hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

Front

What does the minute hand on a clock represent?

Back

The minute hand shows the number of minutes that have passed in the current hour.

Front

What does the hour hand on a clock represent?

Back

The hour hand shows the current hour of the day.

Front

If the minute hand points at 12, what does that mean?

Back

It means that the time is exactly on the hour.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What is the time if the hour hand is on 2 and the minute hand is on 6?

Back

The time is 2:30.

Front

How do you calculate the time in minutes from one hour to another?

Back

Subtract the earlier time from the later time and convert to minutes.

Front

What is the time if the minute hand is on 9 and the hour hand is on 4?

Back

The time is 4:45.

Front

What does it mean if the minute hand is on 1?

Back

It means that 5 minutes have passed since the last hour.