Let’s go clock by clock and read the time carefully.
We know:
- The
short hand is the hour hand.
- The
long hand is the minute hand.
- When the minute hand points to
6, it’s
half past (30 minutes).
- When the minute hand points to
3, it’s
quarter past (15 minutes).
- When the minute hand points to
9, it’s
quarter to (45 minutes).
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Clock 1 (top left):
- Hour hand: between 4 and 5 → so it’s 4 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: pointing at 6 → that’s 30 minutes.
→ Time:
4:30
Clock 2 (top middle):
- Hour hand: just after 2, almost at 3? Wait — look again. Actually, it’s between 2 and 3, but closer to 3? No — wait, minute hand is on 9 → that means 45 minutes, so the hour hand should be close to the next hour.
Wait — let’s check again:
Minute hand is on 9 → 45 minutes → “quarter to” the next hour.
Hour hand is between 2 and 3, but since it’s 45 minutes past, it’s almost 3 → so it’s
2:45
Actually, looking again: hour hand is near 3, but not quite there — yes, because 45 minutes have passed since 2 → so
2:45
Clock 3 (top right):
- Hour hand: between 9 and 10 → so 9 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 6 → 30 minutes.
→ Time:
9:30
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Clock 4 (middle left):
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → so 6 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 9 → 45 minutes → quarter to 7.
→ Time:
6:45
Clock 5 (middle middle):
- Hour hand: between 7 and 8 → so 7 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 6 → 30 minutes.
→ Time:
7:30
Clock 6 (middle right):
- Hour hand: between 4 and 5 → so 4 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 6 → 30 minutes.
→ Time:
4:30
Wait — same as first one? Let me double-check. Yes, both are 4:30. That’s okay — sometimes clocks repeat.
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Clock 7 (bottom left):
- Hour hand: between 11 and 12 → so 11 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 6 → 30 minutes.
→ Time:
11:30
Clock 8 (bottom middle):
- Hour hand: between 2 and 3 → so 2 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 6 → 30 minutes.
→ Time:
2:30
Clock 9 (bottom right):
- Hour hand: between 2 and 3 → so 2 o’clock something.
- Minute hand: on 9 → 45 minutes → quarter to 3.
→ Time:
2:45
Wait — this looks like Clock 2? Let’s compare:
Clock 2: hour hand between 2 and 3, minute on 9 → 2:45
Clock 9: same thing → also 2:45
That’s fine — duplicates can happen in worksheets.
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Now let’s list all answers in order:
Top row:
1. 4:30
2. 2:45
3. 9:30
Middle row:
4. 6:45
5. 7:30
6. 4:30
Bottom row:
7. 11:30
8. 2:30
9. 2:45
Double-checked each one — all correct.
Final Answer:
4:30
2:45
9:30
6:45
7:30
4:30
11:30
2:30
2:45
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of free clock worksheet.
