Tell and write the time to the nearest minute past | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

The minute hand is showing (a)   minutes past.

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The minute hand is pointing to 9 minutes past. It is one minute before 10 minutes past.

The minute hand is showing (a)   minutes past.

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The minute hand is pointing to 29 minutes past. It is one minute before 30 minutes past, or half past.

The minute hand is showing (a)   minutes past.

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The minute hand is pointing to 43 minutes past. It is three minutes after 40 minutes past, or two minutes before 45 minutes past.

What time is being shown here? 17 minutes past (a)  

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At 17 minutes past 2, the hour hand is in between 2 and 3, but closer to 2

Which of these clocks is showing 39 minutes past 6?

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The hour hand is in between 6 and 7 because it is later than 6 o’clock and earlier than 7 o’clock.

It is 32 minutes past 2. Where should the hour hand be?

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• b

• c

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At 25 minutes past 4, the minute hand points to 5 and the hour hand is in between 4 and 5, but closer to 4