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Telling time to the minute (age 7+)

Tell and write time from analogue and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m., p.m., and 12-hour and 24-hour notation

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Question 1 of 3

On an analog clock in Maya’s classroom, the short hand is a little past the 2 and the long hand points to the mark that is three minutes after the 9. Maya knows the clock is showing a time in the morning (a.m.). Write this time in digital 24‑hour notation, rounding to the nearest five minutes.

Question 2 of 3

Liam's baseball game starts at 5:00 p.m. He looks at the wall clock right before the game. The short hand is a little past the 5 and the long hand is just after the 3. What time does the clock show, rounded to the nearest five minutes, and should it be written with a.m. or p.m.?

Question 3 of 3

A digital clock reads 7:23 a.m. What time should be written when the time is expressed to the nearest five minutes?

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