Time Basics
How many minutes are in one hour?
60 minutes
On an analogue clock, which hand shows the minutes?
The long hand
What does “a.m.” mean?
Before midday/morning
Convert 5:00 p.m. to 24-hour format.
17:00
School starts at 8:30. You arrive at 8:20. How early are you?
10 minutes early
How many hours are in one day?
24 hours
If the hour hand is on three and the minute hand is on 12, what time is it?
3:00
What does “p.m.” mean?
After midday/afternoon & evening
Convert 23:00 to 12-hour format.
11:00 p.m.
It is 2:15 now. What time will it be in 30 minutes?
2:45
What do we call half of an hour?
30 minutes
If the minute hand is on the 6, how many minutes have passed?
30 minutes
Write “quarter past 7” in digital time.
7:15
Convert “quarter to 6” to digital time.
5:45
A movie starts at 6:40 and ends at 8:10. How long is the movie?
1 hour 30 minutes
How many minutes are in a quarter hour
15 minutes
The hour hand is between 4 and 5, and the minute hand is on 9. What time is it?
4:45
Write “twenty to nine” in digital time.
8:40
Convert 06:30 to words.
half past 6
The bus takes 45 minutes. If you leave at 4:25, when will you arrive?
5:10
What is the difference between midday and midnight?
Midday = 12:00 p.m., Midnight = 12:00 a.m.
The minute hand moves from the 2 to the 10. How many minutes does it travel?
40 minutes
Write “half past twelve” in digital time.
12:30
Convert “twenty-five past 8” to 24-hour format (evening).
20:25
You go to bed at 9:45 p.m. and wake up at 6:20 a.m. How long did you sleep?
8 hours 35 minutes