Telling Time With Clocks

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What is the definition of telling time?

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

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What are the two main types of clocks?

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Analog clocks and digital clocks.

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How do you read an analog clock?

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To read an analog clock, observe the position of the hour and minute hands relative to the numbers on the clock face.

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What does the short hand on a clock represent?

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The short hand represents the hour.

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What does the long hand on a clock represent?

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The long hand represents the minutes.

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How many minutes are in one hour?

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There are 60 minutes in one hour.

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What is the time when the hour hand is on 2 and the minute hand is on 3?

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The time is 2:15.

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What is the time when the hour hand is on 11 and the minute hand is on 8?

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The time is 11:40.

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How do you convert minutes past the hour into a time format?

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Add the number of minutes to the hour to express the time (e.g., 2:19 means 19 minutes past 2 o'clock).

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What is the significance of the 12 on a clock?

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The 12 on a clock represents the start of a new hour.