Count by fives to the last number the long hand passed, then count on by ones. Past the 7 and 2 more marks: 35, 36, 37.
Worked example
What time is it?
Answer:11:50
The short hand tells the hour. It has gone past the 11 but hasn't reached the 12 yet, so the hour is still 11. The long hand counts by fives, starting from the 12. It points at the 10: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50. So the time is 11:50.
For grown-ups: Time to the nearest minute; elapsed time (number line). Below: three problems to try with the worked answers, and a free printable sheet. Children can practise the same skill as a game, with no sign-up and no ads.
CCSS 3.MD.A.1
What this practises, for teachers
Practices time to the nearest minute; elapsed time (number line) (3.MD.A.1). A printable sheet with its answer key, worked answers on the page, no accounts.
The short hand tells the hour. It has gone past the 1 but hasn't reached the 2 yet, so the hour is still 1. The long hand counts by fives, starting from the 12. It points at the 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. So the time is 1:25.
What time is it?
Show the answer and how
Answer:3:34
The short hand tells the hour. It has gone past the 3 but hasn't reached the 4 yet, so the hour is still 3. The long hand counts by fives, starting from the 12. It's past the 6 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) and 4 little marks more: 34. So the time is 3:34.
What time is it?
Show the answer and how
Answer:2:25
The short hand tells the hour. It has gone past the 2 but hasn't reached the 3 yet, so the hour is still 2. The long hand counts by fives, starting from the 12. It points at the 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. So the time is 2:25.