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(d) (e) (f)
12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6
quarter past 7 8:15 quarter past 10
Half Past
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If the minute hand is at 6, it shows 30 minutes. It is called 10 11 1 2
half past. 9 3
The hour hand is read by the bigger marking it crosses. 8 4
7 6 5
In the given clock, the minute hand is at 6. So, it is
6 × 5 = 30 minutes.
The hour hand has crossed 8. Thus it is 8 hours. Quick Tip
When we divide a clock
The time is 8:30 or half past 8 . into 2 parts, each part is a
hours minutes half. Half past is used for
the first half.
Look at another example.
11 12 1
10 2
The minute hand is at 6. 9 3
12 8 7 4
11 1 6 5
10 2 The hour hand has crossed 3.
9 3
8 4 The time is 3:30 or half past 3 .
7 5
6
hours minutes
Little Genius!
1. The time shown by the clock when the minute hand is at 6 and the hour hand
has crossed 10 is:
(a) 6:30 (b) 10:00 (c) 10:30
2. The time shown by a clock is 12:30. So, the hour hand has crossed _______ and
the minute hand is at _______.
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