Grade 2 Measurement: Telling Time to 5 Minutes

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   What time is shown on the clock?

   1. The short hour hand is between the 8 and the 9. It has passed the 8 but not the 9 yet, so the hour is still 8.
   2. The long minute hand points to the 1. Each number on the clock is 5 minutes, so that is 5 minutes.
   3. Hour 8 and 5 minutes: the time is 8:05.

   Answer: 8:05

2. Example 2

   What time is shown on the clock?

   1. The short hour hand is between the 4 and the 5. It has passed the 4 but not the 5 yet, so the hour is still 4.
   2. The long minute hand points to the 9. Count by 5s for each number: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45. That is 45 minutes (quarter to the next hour).
   3. Hour 4 and 45 minutes: the time is 4:45.

   Answer: 4:45

3. Example 3

   What time is shown on the clock?

   1. The short hour hand is between the 8 and the 9. It has passed the 8 but not the 9 yet, so the hour is still 8.
   2. The long minute hand points to the 7. Count by 5s for each number: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. That is 35 minutes.
   3. Hour 8 and 35 minutes: the time is 8:35.

   Answer: 8:35