Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes

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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.

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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 5 minutes?

Back

It means to round the minutes to the closest multiple of 5.

Front

What time is it when the minute hand points to 12?

Back

It is the start of the hour.

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What time is it when the minute hand points to 6?

Back

It is 30 minutes past the hour.

Front

How many minutes are there in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does the term 'quarter past' mean?

Back

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What does the term 'quarter to' mean?

Back

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

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What does 'half past' mean?

Back

'Half past' means 30 minutes after the hour.

Front

If the time is 3:00, what time will it be in 5 minutes?

Back

It will be 3:05.