Telling time to the nearest five minutes (includes quarters)

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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 to tell time to the nearest five minutes?

Back

It means to read the time on a clock and round to the closest multiple of five minutes.

Front

What is a quarter past the hour?

Back

A quarter past the hour means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What is a quarter to the hour?

Back

A quarter to the hour means 15 minutes before the next hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What time is 10:00 plus 30 minutes?

Back

10:30.

Front

What time is 1:50 in terms of minutes?

Back

1 hour and 50 minutes.

Front

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

Back

It means that it is the top of the hour.

Front

If the minute hand points at 6, what time is it?

Back

It is 30 minutes past the hour.