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On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 12; the hour hand is at 2. What time is shown?
Answer & why
Answer: 2:00
The minute hand at 12 means 0 minutes past the hour. The time is 2:00.
Grade 1 · Math
Read hours and half hours
Read analog-clock descriptions at the hour and half hour.
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Question 1
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 12; the hour hand is at 8. What time is shown?
- 8:45
- 8:00
- 8:15
- 9:00
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 8:00
The minute hand at 12 means 0 minutes past the hour. The time is 8:00.
Question 2
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 6; the hour hand is halfway between 10 and 11. What time is shown?
- 10:15
- 10:45
- 11:00
- 10:30
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 10:30
The minute hand at 6 means 30 minutes past the hour. The time is 10:30.
Question 3
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 12; the hour hand is at 12. What time is shown?
- 1:00
- 12:15
- 12:00
- 12:45
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 12:00
The minute hand at 12 means 0 minutes past the hour. The time is 12:00.
Question 4
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 6; the hour hand is halfway between 1 and 2. What time is shown?
- 1:45
- 1:15
- 2:00
- 1:30
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 1:30
The minute hand at 6 means 30 minutes past the hour. The time is 1:30.
Question 5
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 12; the hour hand is at 2. What time is shown?
- 2:45
- 2:00
- 2:15
- 3:00
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 2:00
The minute hand at 12 means 0 minutes past the hour. The time is 2:00.
Question 6
On an analog clock, the minute hand points to 6; the hour hand is halfway between 5 and 6. What time is shown?
- 6:00
- 5:45
- 5:30
- 5:15
A hint
The long minute hand shows minutes; the short hour hand shows which hour has begun.
Answer & why
Answer: 5:30
The minute hand at 6 means 30 minutes past the hour. The time is 5:30.