Quarter to and Quarter past the hour

Quarter To and Quarter Past the Hour

By Tenessa Rimnyak

Multiple Choice

The short hand of the clock points at...

• the hour

• the minute

Multiple Choice

The long hand of the clock points at...

• the hour

• the minute

Multiple Choice

When the minute hand is pointing at the 3, we say....

• quarter past

• quarter to

Multiple Choice

When the minute hand is pointing at the 9, we say....

• quarter past

• quarter to

So...

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If the long (minute) hand points at 6, it is 'half past...'

If the long (minute) hand points at 3, it is 'quarter past...'

If the long (minute) hand points at 9, it is 'quarter to...'​

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Multiple Choice

How can we write the time shown here?

• quarter to 10

• quarter past 10

Multiple Choice

How can we write the time shown here?

• quarter to 12

• quarter past 12

Multiple Choice

How can we write the time shown here?

• quarter to 7

• quarter past 9

Multiple Choice

How can we write the time shown here?

• quarter to 3

• quarter past 5

Multiple Choice

How can we write the time shown here?

• quarter to 3

• quarter past 9

Multiple Choice

What is the time?

• quarter to 6

• half past 3

• quarter past 5

Multiple Choice

What is the time?

• quarter past 1

• 3 o'clock

• quarter to 2

Multiple Choice

What is the time?

• quarter past 3

• quarter past 8

• quarter past 7

Multiple Choice

What is the time?

• quarter past 3

• 3 o'clock

• quarter to 3

Multiple Choice

What is the time?

• quarter past 9

• 3 o'clock

• quarter to 3