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Read analogue clocks to the hour, half past, quarter past and quarter to; connect the two hands.
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Read analogue clocks to the hour, half past, quarter past and quarter to; connect the two hands.
Read analogue clocks to the hour, half past, quarter past and quarter to; connect the two hands.
Example 1
What time does this analogue clock show?
ClockShow worked answer
Answer: Half past 1
- The long minute hand points to 6, meaning 30 minutes past the hour.
- The short hand is between 1 and 2, so it is half past 1.
Example 2
What time does this analogue clock show?
ClockShow worked answer
Answer: 5 o'clock
- The long minute hand points to 12, meaning 0 minutes past the hour.
- The short hand points to 5, so it is 5 o'clock.
Example 3
What time does this analogue clock show?
ClockShow worked answer
Answer: Quarter to 4
- The long minute hand points to 9, meaning 45 minutes past the hour.
- The short hand is between 3 and 4, close to 4:15 minutes before 4 is quarter to 4.
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