Let's solve this step-by-step. The task is to draw the
minute hand and
hour hand on each clock to show the correct time based on the phrase given (e.g., "quarter past 5", "quarter to 12").
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🔍 Understanding the Terms:
-
"Quarter past X" means
15 minutes after the hour X.
- Example: Quarter past 5 = 5:15
-
"Quarter to X" means
15 minutes before the hour X.
- Example: Quarter to 12 = 11:45
Also remember:
- The
minute hand moves around the clock in 60 minutes.
- Each number represents 5 minutes.
- So, 15 minutes = 3 numbers (since 15 ÷ 5 = 3).
- The
hour hand moves gradually between the hours.
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Now let’s go through each clock:
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✔ Clock 1: Quarter past 5 → Already done for us!
- Time:
5:15
- Minute hand: Points to
3 (15 minutes)
- Hour hand: Slightly past 5
✔ Correct as shown.
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🕒 Clock 2: Quarter to 12
- This means
15 minutes before 12, so it's
11:45
- Minute hand: Points to
9 (because 15 minutes before 12 = 45 minutes past 11 → 45 ÷ 5 = 9)
- Hour hand: Almost at 12, but slightly before (just before 12)
👉 Draw minute hand at
9, hour hand just before
12
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🕒 Clock 3: Quarter to 5
- 15 minutes before 5 →
4:45
- Minute hand: Points to
9 (45 minutes)
- Hour hand: Nearly at 5, but still a bit before it (since it's not yet 5)
👉 Minute hand at
9, hour hand just before
5
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🕒 Clock 4: Quarter past 11
- 11:15
- Minute hand: Points to
3 (15 minutes)
- Hour hand: Slightly past 11
👉 Minute hand at
3, hour hand just past
11
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🕒 Clock 5: Quarter past 8
- 8:15
- Minute hand: Points to
3
- Hour hand: Slightly past 8
👉 Minute hand at
3, hour hand just past
8
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🕒 Clock 6: Quarter past 7
- 7:15
- Minute hand: Points to
3
- Hour hand: Slightly past 7
👉 Minute hand at
3, hour hand just past
7
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🕒 Clock 7: Quarter to 1
- 15 minutes before 1 →
12:45
- Minute hand: Points to
9
- Hour hand: Nearly at 1, but still close to 12
👉 Minute hand at
9, hour hand just before
1
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🕒 Clock 8: Quarter past 2
- 2:15
- Minute hand: Points to
3
- Hour hand: Slightly past 2
👉 Minute hand at
3, hour hand just past
2
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✔ Summary of Answers:
| Clock | Time | Minute Hand | Hour Hand |
|-------|------------|-------------|-----------|
| 1 | 5:15 | 3 | Just past 5 |
| 2 | 11:45 | 9 | Just before 12 |
| 3 | 4:45 | 9 | Just before 5 |
| 4 | 11:15 | 3 | Just past 11 |
| 5 | 8:15 | 3 | Just past 8 |
| 6 | 7:15 | 3 | Just past 7 |
| 7 | 12:45 | 9 | Just before 1 |
| 8 | 2:15 | 3 | Just past 2 |
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🖼️ How to Draw:
- On each clock:
- Draw the
minute hand pointing to the correct number (3 for quarter past, 9 for quarter to).
- Draw the
hour hand slightly past or before the hour number as appropriate.
> 💡 Tip: The hour hand moves slowly. At quarter past, it's 1/4 of the way from one number to the next. At quarter to, it's 3/4 of the way.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time worksheet quarter past half past.
