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Time and Calendar 173

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 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

Quarter Past 1 or 1:15 Quarter Past 12 or 12:15 Quarter Past 8 or 8:15

Quarter To

When the minute hand is at 9 and the hour hand is litt le beyond any number, we read
the time as quarter to the next number. For example, in the following clocks the time is
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read as shown below:

12 12
11 1 11 1
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5

Quarter to nine or 8 : 45 Quarter to fi ve or 4 : 45

Exercise 14B

1 Write the time in numbers and words both.

12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1
(a) 10 2 (b) 10 2 (c) 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

2 Draw the hour hand and minute hand to show the given time.

12 12 12
11 1 11 1 11 1
(a) 10 2 (b) 10 2 (c) 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

5:15 2:45 3:30