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Which time shows a quarter past the hour of 3 in the afternoon?
| If it’s before noon we tend to say “in the morning”. | If it’s after noon we say “in the afternoon”. |
|---|---|
| 07:30 It’s half past seven in the morning. | 14:30 It’s half past two in the afternoon. |
| 45 minutes past the hour is quarter to: | |
| 07:45 It’s quarter to eight in the morning. | 14:45 It’s quarter to three in the afternoon. |
What is the degree of quarter?
90°
There are 90° in a quarter turn. It is a well-known fact that there are 360° in a circle.
What time is quarter past 4?
24-hour and 12-hour clock
| Examples: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 22:30 | 10:30 p.m. | It’s half past ten p.m. |
| 04:45 | 4:45 a.m. | It’s a quarter to five a.m. |
| 16:45 | 4:45 p.m. | It’s a quarter to five p.m. |
| 08:15 | 8:15 a.m. | It’s a quarter past eight a.m. |
What is a quarter past 4?
1/4 hour = 15 minutes. 15 past 4, OR a quarter past 4.
What is quarter past the hour on a clock?
Whenever the minute hand of a clock is pointing directly at the 3, the time is quarter past the hour. This is because there are 12 numbers on the whole clockface and 3 is one quarter of 12. We can see that the shorter hour hand has moved one-quarter of the way from the 1 to the 2.
How do you teach time to quarter past the hour?
To teach time to quarter past the hour, first start by teaching how to read hours and half hours. Explain the pattern that the longer minute hand will always be pointing at the 3 whenever it is quarter past the hour. A ruler can be used to extend the hour hand so that you can easily read what hour it has just gone past.
What is the correct time shown by the clock?
But, in a different scenario if the clock is not labelled by number and you see through the mirror that the time is quarter past three then the correct time shown by the clock is actually quarter to nine (or eight: forty five). Hope this answered your question. Thank you!
Is it 2 o’clock or 45 minutes past?
It is easier to say that the time is a quarter to 2 instead of saying that it is 45 minutes past one. Because the time is close to 2 o’clock, it is more helpful to say a quarter to 2 as it reminds us that it is almost 2 o’clock. We can see that the hour hand is one-quarter of the way away from pointing at the 2.