Skill: Read time to 5-minute intervals

On an analog clock:

1. Look at the minute hand—the longer hand. Count by 5s from 12.
   Each clock number stands for 5 minutes:

$$1=5,\ 2=10,\ 3=15,\ldots,\ 12=60.$$

2. Look at the hour hand—the shorter hand. It tells the hour. If it is between two numbers, use the number it has just passed.

3. Put the hour and minutes together. You can also write a.m. for morning or p.m. for afternoon or evening when you know which it is.

Example: The minute hand points to $7$, and the hour hand is between $3$ and $4$. It is in the afternoon.

• The minute hand points to $7$, so count:

$$7 \times 5=35$$

The minutes are $(35)$.

• The hour hand has passed $3$ but has not reached $4$, so the hour is $3$.
• Because it is in the afternoon, the time is 3:35 p.m.

So, the clock shows 3:35 p.m.