Telling Time to the Nearest Five Minutes

What time is shown on the clock if the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 6?

• 3:00

• 1:30

• 3:05

• 3:30

Answer explanation

The shorthand is the hour hand and is pointing to the 3 and the long hand, the minute hand, is pointing to the 6 so it is 3:30. Counting by 5's will you get you to the exact minute, which is 30.

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CCSS.1.MD.B.3

What time is it?

• 7:50

• 7:40

• 7:45

• 8:00

Answer explanation

The shorthand is the hour hand and is pointing to the close to the 8, but not quite there yet. The long hand, the minute hand, is pointing to the 10 so it is 7:50. Counting by 5's will you get you to the exact minute, which is 50.

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CCSS.2.MD.C.7

The clock shows the time as 11:55. What is the time 5 minutes later?

• 12:00

• 11:50

• 12:05

• 11:55

Answer explanation

The shorthand is the hour hand and is pointing near the 12, but not there yet and the long hand, the minute hand, is pointing to the 11 so it is 11:55.. Counting by 5's will you get you to the exact minute, which is 55.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

What time is it if the hour hand is on 9 and the minute hand is on 1?

• 9:05

• 9:10

• 9:15

• 9:20

Answer explanation

Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes, counting to the first number would be 5, so the time is 9:05, because the house hand is pointing to the 9.

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CCSS.2.MD.C.7

If the clock shows 2:25, what will the time be in 10 minutes?

• 2:30

• 2:35

• 2:40

• 2:45

Answer explanation

Counting up from 2:25 by 10 minutes would lead you to the correct time of 2:35.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

What time is it if the hour hand is on 12 and the minute hand is on 11?

• 12:55

• 12:50

• 12:45

• 12:40

Answer explanation

The shorthand is the hour hand and is pointing near the 1 but not quite there yet and the long hand, the minute hand, is pointing to the 11 so it is 12:55. Counting by 5's will you get you to the exact minute, which is 55.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

The clock shows 6:15. What time will it be in 20 minutes?

• 6:35

• 6:30

• 6:25

• 6:20

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

If the clock reads 4:10, what number is the minute hand pointing to?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

What time is it if the hour hand is on 5 and the minute hand is on 7?

• 5:30

• 5:35

• 5:25

• 5:40

Answer explanation

Step by Step Explanation:

Remember that each number represents 5 minutes when reading the minute hand

To find the time, count by 5's to get the answer of where the minute hand is pointing.

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CCSS.2.MD.C.7

The clock shows 10:20. What time will it be in 15 minutes?

• 10:35

• 10:30

• 10:25

• 10:40

Answer explanation

Count by 5's using the minute hand to get the answer of the time closest to 5 minutes.

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1