Roman Numerals (clock) online exercise for - Free Printable

Let’s solve each clock problem step by step.

We need to read the time on each analog clock that uses Roman numerals. Remember:
- The short hand = hour
- The long hand = minutes
- Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes for the minute hand (so if it points to III, that’s 15 minutes)

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Clock 1:
- Hour hand is between IV and V → so it’s 4 o’clock something
- Minute hand points to IX → IX = 9 → 9 × 5 = 45 minutes
→ Time: 4:45

Clock 2:
- Hour hand is between X and XI → closer to XI? Wait — actually, look: hour hand is just past X, but not yet at XI → so it’s 10 o’clock
- Minute hand points to VI → VI = 6 → 6 × 5 = 30 minutes
→ Time: 10:30

Wait — let me double-check Clock 2:
Hour hand is halfway between X and XI? Actually, no — in the image, the hour hand is pointing directly at X? No — looking again: the hour hand is pointing toward X, but slightly past it? Actually, in standard clocks, when the minute hand is at 6 (30 min), the hour hand should be halfway between two numbers.

In Clock 2: minute hand is at VI (30 min), so hour hand should be halfway between X and XI → which means it’s 10:30. Yes.

Clock 3:
- Hour hand is between VII and VIII → so 7 o’clock
- Minute hand points to III → III = 3 → 3 × 5 = 15 minutes
→ Time: 7:15

Clock 4:
- Hour hand points exactly to XII → 12
- Minute hand points exactly to VI → 30 minutes
→ Time: 12:30

Wait — hold on! In Clock 4, both hands are pointing straight up and down? Let me check:

Actually, in Clock 4: hour hand is pointing to XII, minute hand is pointing to VI → that’s 12:30? But wait — if it’s 12:30, the hour hand should be halfway between XII and I. But here, the hour hand is pointing directly at XII? That would mean it’s 12:00, but then minute hand should be at XII too.

Wait — this is tricky. Let me re-express:

Looking at Clock 4:
- The hour hand is pointing straight up → XII
- The minute hand is pointing straight down → VI

That can’t be right for a real clock unless it’s 6:00? No — if hour hand is at XII and minute at VI, that would be 12:30 — but then hour hand should have moved halfway to I.

But in many worksheets, they simplify — so if hour hand is at XII and minute at VI, we take it as 12:30.

Alternatively — maybe it’s 6:00? No — because hour hand is at XII, not VI.

Wait — perhaps I misread. Let me think differently.

Actually, in Clock 4:
The hour hand is pointing to XII → so hour = 12
Minute hand is pointing to VI → 30 minutes
So even though technically the hour hand should move, in these problems, we go by where the hands are pointing.

So → 12:30

But let’s compare with Clock 9 later — similar situation.

Actually, let’s do all first and come back.

Clock 5:
- Hour hand is between II and III → so 2 o’clock
- Minute hand points to IX → 9 × 5 = 45 minutes
→ Time: 2:45

Clock 6:
- Hour hand is between IX and X → so 9 o’clock
- Minute hand points to VI → 30 minutes
→ Time: 9:30

Clock 7:
- Hour hand is between XI and XII → so 11 o’clock
- Minute hand points to VI → 30 minutes
→ Time: 11:30

Clock 8:
- Hour hand is between VI and VII → so 6 o’clock
- Minute hand points to III → 15 minutes
→ Time: 6:15

Clock 9:
- Hour hand points to XII → 12
- Minute hand points to V → V = 5 → 5 × 5 = 25 minutes? Wait — no!

Wait — minute hand points to V? V is 5, but on clock, each number is 5 minutes, so V = 25 minutes? Let’s see:

Positions:
I = 5 min
II = 10
III = 15
IV = 20
V = 25
VI = 30
etc.

In Clock 9: minute hand points to V → so 25 minutes
Hour hand points to XII → so 12 o’clock
→ Time: 12:25

But earlier I thought Clock 4 was 12:30 — let’s confirm Clock 4 again.

Clock 4: hour hand at XII, minute hand at VI → VI = 30 → so 12:30

Yes.

Now let’s list them all:

1) 4:45
2) 10:30
3) 7:15
4) 12:30
5) 2:45
6) 9:30
7) 11:30
8) 6:15
9) 12:25

Wait — Clock 9: minute hand at V → V is 5, but in terms of minutes, since each numeral is 5 minutes, V = 5 × 5 = 25 minutes. Yes.

But let me verify Clock 2 again: hour hand between X and XI, minute at VI → 10:30 — correct.

Clock 7: hour between XI and XII, minute at VI → 11:30 — correct.

All seem consistent.

Now, for Part B: Draw hands for given times.

But since the user didn’t ask to draw, and the instruction is to solve the problem, and the main task is to read the clocks in Part A, I’ll focus on that.

The question says: “Read the Roman numerals dial and write the time.” for Part A, and Part B is to draw, but since we’re providing answers, probably only Part A needs written answers.

Looking back at the worksheet structure, Part A has blanks under each clock to write the time, Part B has clocks to draw on.

Since the user said “solve the problem”, and uploaded the whole sheet, but typically for such requests, we provide the answers for the reading part.

Also, in the response format, we need to give final answer after reasoning.

So I’ll provide the times for Clocks 1 to 9.

Final verification:

Clock 1: hour near V? Wait no — in Clock 1, hour hand is pointing to IV? Let me describe positions clearly.

Actually, to avoid confusion, let's use standard interpretation:

For any clock:
- Find where the short hand (hour) is pointing or between which numbers.
- Find where the long hand (minute) is pointing, multiply that Roman numeral value by 5 to get minutes.

Clock 1:
- Short hand: between IV and V, closer to IV? Actually, since minute hand is at IX (45 min), the hour hand should be close to V, but still in IV hour. So 4:45 — yes.

Standard way: if minute hand is at 45, hour hand is 3/4 of the way to next hour, so between IV and V, but we say 4:45.

Similarly, all others.

I think my initial readings are correct.

So:

1) 4:45
2) 10:30
3) 7:15
4) 12:30
5) 2:45
6) 9:30
7) 11:30
8) 6:15
9) 12:25

For Clock 9: minute hand at V → V=5, 5*5=25, hour at XII → 12:25 — yes.

Some might think V is 5 minutes, but no — on clock face, the number V represents the 5th hour mark, which is 25 minutes (since 12 is 0, 1 is 5, 2 is 10, 3 is 15, 4 is 20, 5 is 25).

Yes.

So final answers for Part A.

Part B is to draw, so no written answer needed for that in this context.

Therefore, the solution is the list of times for clocks 1 to 9.

Final Answer:
1) 4:45
2) 10:30
3) 7:15
4) 12:30
5) 2:45
6) 9:30
7) 11:30
8) 6:15
9) 12:25