Problem 1: Name the hands
The short hand tells the hour.
The shorter hand is the hour hand.
Problem 2: Read the hour
The minute hand points to 12. The hour hand points to 4.
The time is 4:00, or 4 o’clock.
Problem 3: Read the hour again
The minute hand points to 12. The hour hand points to 9.
The time is 9:00.
Problem 4: Half past six
The minute hand points to 6, so it is half past. The hour hand is between 6 and 7, so the hour is 6.
The time is 6:30.
Problem 5: Half past one
The minute hand points to 6. The hour hand is between 1 and 2, so the hour is 1.
The time is 1:30.
Problem 6: Find 8:30
8:30 needs the minute hand on 6 and the hour hand between 8 and 9. Clock A and Clock C have the minute hand on 12.
The answer is Clock B.
Problem 7: Find 10:00
10:00 needs the minute hand on 12 and the hour hand on 10. Clock A has the minute hand on 6. Clock B has the hour hand on 11.
The answer is Clock C.
Problem 8: Minute hand at 3:00
On the hour, the minute hand points straight up.
The minute hand points to 12.
Problem 9: Minute hand at 7:30
At half past, the minute hand points straight down.
The minute hand points to 6.
Problem 10: Hour hand at 2:30
At half past 2, the hour hand has moved halfway from 2 to the next number.
It is between 2 and 3.
Problem 11: O'clock or half past
The minutes are 30, so half an hour has passed.
The answer is half past 5.
Problem 12: Say it in words
The hour is 12 and the minutes are 30.
The time is half past 12.
Problem 13: Hands to digital
The minute hand on 12 means o’clock. The hour is 8.
The time is 8:00.
Problem 14: Lunch time
The hour is 11. Half past means :30.
The time is 11:30.
Problem 15: Which is later
Both times are in the 4 o’clock hour. Half an hour after 4:00 is 4:30.
The later time is 4:30.
Problem 16: Order the times
2:00 comes first. Half an hour later is 2:30. One more half hour later is 3:00.
The order is 2:00, 2:30, 3:00.
Problem 17: Soccer practice
The minute hand points to 6. The hour hand is between 5 and 6, so the hour is 5.
Practice starts at 5:30.
Problem 18: Ethan's morning
Clock A: the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on 7, so it is 7:00. Clock B: the minute hand is on 6 and the hour hand is between 7 and 8, so it is 7:30.
7:30 is half an hour after 7:00. Clock B shows the later time.
Problem 19: Liam's mistake
At half past, the hour hand is halfway between two numbers. It has not reached 8. The hour is the smaller number, 7.
The correct time is 7:30.
Problem 20: Mei's mistake
The long hand is the minute hand. It points to 6, which means half past. The short hour hand is between 3 and 4, so the hour is 3.
The correct time is 3:30.
Problem 21: Priya's afternoon
Clock A is 1:00. Clock B is 1:30. Clock C is 2:30.
2:30 is after 1:30, and 1:30 is after 1:00. The latest time is 2:30.
Problem 22: Same time
Half past 4 means the hour is 4 and the minutes are 30.
That is written 4:30. The answer is yes, they go at the same time.
Problem 23: Aisha's time
The hour is 9. Half past means :30.
The time is 9:30. The minute hand points to 6.
Problem 24: Hour hand halfway
The hand is between 9 and 10, so the hour is 9. The minute hand on 6 means half past.
The time is 9:30.
See every chapter on the Grade 1 math page.