Reading an Analog Clock - Quarter To Time

    

Reading an Analog Clock - Quarter To Time

Practice Examples

What time is shown in this clock?

The short hand that is the hour hand is pointing in between 4 and 5.

So the time is 4 hours and some minutes. 

There are 60 minutes in an hour.

The minute hand is pointing at 9.

The minute hand is pointing at 9 that is the minute hand is referring to 45 minutes.

The time is 4:45, that is it is fifteen minutes to 5 o clock.

15 minutes is quarter of an hour.

The time is Quarter to 5.

What time is shown in this clock?

The hour hand is pointing in between 1 and 2.

So the time is 1 hours and some minutes.

The minute hand is pointing at 9 that is the minute hand is referring to 45 minutes. 

The time is 1:45.

It is fifteen minutes to 2 o clock.

15 minutes is quarter of an hour. 

The time is Quarter to 2.

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