Telling Time Math Example 1
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Example 1
easyThe minute hand points to the 3 on a clock. How many minutes past the hour is it? Remember: each number on a clock equals 5 minutes.
Solution
- 1 Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes.
- 2 The minute hand points to 3.
- 3 Multiply: \(3 \times 5 = 15\) minutes.
- 4 It is 15 minutes past the hour.
Answer
15 minutes past the hour
On a clock face, each number mark equals 5 minutes because 60 minutes ÷ 12 numbers = 5 minutes per number.
About Telling Time
Reading analog and digital clocks to determine the current time in hours, half hours, quarter hours, and five-minute intervals.
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Example 2 medium
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