Telling Time Math Example 2
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Example 2
mediumThe hour hand points just past 2 and the minute hand points to 6. What time is it?
Solution
- 1 The hour hand is just past 2, so the hour is 2.
- 2 The minute hand points to 6. Each number = 5 minutes.
- 3 \(6 \times 5 = 30\) minutes.
- 4 The time is 2:30.
Answer
2:30
Reading a clock: the short hand tells the hour, the long hand tells the minutes. Minute hand at 6 always means 30 minutes past.
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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