Understanding Time on a Clock

The video tutorial explains how to determine the time one minute after 2:59 a.m. It describes the positions of the hour and minute hands on a clock and how they move to indicate a new hour. The minute hand moves to the 12, signaling the start of a new hour, and the hour hand moves to 3, making the time 3:00 a.m.

What time is being shown initially in the problem?

• 2:00 a.m.

• 2:59 a.m.

• 3:59 a.m.

• 3:00 a.m.

What is the position of the hour hand at 2:59 a.m.?

• Exactly on the 3

• Between the 2 and 3

• Between the 1 and 2

• Exactly on the 2

Where is the minute hand pointing at 2:59 a.m.?

• At the 3

• Just before the 12

• At the 6

• At the 12

What happens to the minute hand after one minute passes from 2:59 a.m.?

• It stays at the 11

• It moves to the 1

• It moves to the 6

• It moves to the 12

What time is it when the minute hand points to the 12 after 2:59 a.m.?

• 2:59 a.m.

• 2:00 a.m.

• 3:01 a.m.

• 3:00 a.m.

What is the new position of the hour hand when the time changes to 3:00 a.m.?

• Between the 3 and 4

• On the 3

• Between the 2 and 3

• On the 2