Let's solve the problem step by step.
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Main Question: "What time is it?"
We are given a large clock in the center with labels around it showing how to describe time (e.g., "five past", "quarter to", etc.). On the right, there are six smaller clocks, and we need to determine the time shown on each of them using the same format as the labels.
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Step 1: Understand the Central Clock
The central clock shows:
- The
hour hand is pointing at
1.
- The
minute hand is pointing at
6, which is
30 minutes (half past).
So, the time shown is
1:30, or
half past one.
This helps us understand how to interpret the labels. For example:
- "Half past" means 30 minutes after the hour.
- "Quarter past" = 15 minutes past.
- "Ten to" = 10 minutes before the hour.
- Etc.
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Step 2: Analyze Each Small Clock
We'll go through each small clock one by one and write the time in words using the format shown.
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Clock 1 (Top Left):
- Hour hand: between 8 and 9 → closer to 8
- Minute hand: pointing at
11 → 55 minutes
- So, it’s
55 minutes past 8, which is
5 minutes to 9
- Answer:
five to nine
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✔ Answer: five to nine
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Clock 2 (Top Right):
- Hour hand: between 9 and 10 → closer to 9
- Minute hand: pointing at
6 → 30 minutes
- So, it’s
30 minutes past 9, or
half past nine
- Answer:
half past nine
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✔ Answer: half past nine
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Clock 3 (Middle Left):
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → closer to 6
- Minute hand: pointing at
2 → 10 minutes
- So, it’s
10 minutes past 6
- Answer:
ten past six
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✔ Answer: ten past six
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Clock 4 (Middle Right):
- Hour hand: between 10 and 11 → closer to 10
- Minute hand: pointing at
8 → 40 minutes
- So, it’s
40 minutes past 10, which is
20 minutes to 11
- Answer:
twenty to eleven
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✔ Answer: twenty to eleven
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Clock 5 (Bottom Left):
- Hour hand: between 6 and 7 → closer to 6
- Minute hand: pointing at
9 → 45 minutes
- So, it’s
45 minutes past 6, which is
a quarter to 7
- Answer:
a quarter to seven
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✔ Answer: a quarter to seven
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Clock 6 (Bottom Right):
- Hour hand: between 2 and 3 → closer to 2
- Minute hand: pointing at
1 → 5 minutes
- So, it’s
5 minutes past 2
- Answer:
five past two
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✔ Answer: five past two
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✔ Final Answers:
| Clock | Time |
|------|------|
| Top Left |
five to nine |
| Top Right |
half past nine |
| Middle Left |
ten past six |
| Middle Right |
twenty to eleven |
| Bottom Left |
a quarter to seven |
| Bottom Right |
five past two |
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🎯 Summary:
You can use the labels from the big clock to help determine how to express the time in words:
- Use “past” for minutes after the hour.
- Use “to” for minutes before the next hour.
- Use “quarter” for 15 minutes.
- Use “half” for 30 minutes.
These expressions match standard English time-telling conventions.
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