Worksheets: Time to the Nearest Minute - Free Printable

Let's solve the "Telling Time" worksheet step by step. The goal is to read each analog clock and write the time shown, rounded to the nearest minute (as indicated in the instructions).

We’ll go through each clock one by one.

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a.

- Hour hand: Between 10 and 11 → closer to 10
- Minute hand: Points to 4 → 4 × 5 = 20 minutes
- So, time is 10:20

✔ Answer: 10:20

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b.

- Hour hand: Between 1 and 2 → closer to 1
- Minute hand: Points to 7 → 7 × 5 = 35 minutes
- So, time is 1:35

✔ Answer: 1:35

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c.

- Hour hand: On 12
- Minute hand: Points to 6 → 6 × 5 = 30 minutes
- So, time is 12:30

✔ Answer: 12:30

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d.

- Hour hand: Between 8 and 9 → closer to 8
- Minute hand: Points to 2 → 2 × 5 = 10 minutes
- So, time is 8:10

✔ Answer: 8:10

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e.

- Hour hand: Between 2 and 3 → closer to 2
- Minute hand: Points to 4 → 4 × 5 = 20 minutes
- So, time is 2:20

✔ Answer: 2:20

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f.

- Hour hand: Between 4 and 5 → closer to 4
- Minute hand: Points to 2 → 2 × 5 = 10 minutes
- So, time is 4:10

✔ Answer: 4:10

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g.

- Hour hand: Between 9 and 10 → closer to 9
- Minute hand: Points to 5 → 5 × 5 = 25 minutes
- So, time is 9:25

✔ Answer: 9:25

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h.

- Hour hand: Between 1 and 2 → closer to 1
- Minute hand: Points to 1 → 1 × 5 = 5 minutes
- So, time is 1:05

✔ Answer: 1:05

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i.

- Hour hand: Between 3 and 4 → closer to 3
- Minute hand: Points to 8 → 8 × 5 = 40 minutes
- So, time is 3:40

✔ Answer: 3:40

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✔ Final Answers:

| Letter | Time |
|--------|----------|
| a | 10:20 |
| b | 1:35 |
| c | 12:30 |
| d | 8:10 |
| e | 2:20 |
| f | 4:10 |
| g | 9:25 |
| h | 1:05 |
| i | 3:40 |

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📝 Tips for Telling Time:

- The hour hand tells the hour (or which hour it’s approaching).
- The minute hand tells the minutes past the hour.
- Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes (since 60 ÷ 12 = 5).
- Always look at where the minute hand points and multiply by 5.

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