Telling Time to Hour, Half Hour, Quarter Hour

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What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 12?

Back

It means that it is exactly on the hour.

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What does it mean when the minute hand points to 6?

Back

It means that it is half past the hour.

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What does it mean when the minute hand points to 3?

Back

It means that it is a quarter past the hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 9?

Back

It means that it is a quarter to the next hour.

Front

How many minutes are in an hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

Front

What is 1:00 on a clock?

Back

1:00 means the hour hand is on 1 and the minute hand is on 12.

Front

What is 2:30 on a clock?

Back

2:30 means the hour hand is between 2 and 3, and the minute hand is on 6.

Front

What is 12:15 on a clock?

Back

12:15 means the hour hand is slightly past 12, and the minute hand is on 3.