There are 93 such events.
'Twenty to five' . Means 'twenty minutes before five o'clock'. Or ' Forty minutes past four o'clock'. On the analogue clock the minute ( large) finger will be pointing at '8' or 'VIII'. The hour (smaller) finger will be pointing between four and five. On the digital clock it will be '0440' (morning) or '1640' (afternoon). NB The phrase 'o'clock' is an historical corruption for 'of the clock'.
In a 24-hour clock system, the time 17 minutes to 9 is equivalent to 8:43, as there are 60 minutes in an hour. To calculate the time 17 minutes before 9, you subtract 17 minutes from 9, resulting in 8:43. Therefore, both 17 minutes to 9 and 43 minutes past 8 represent the same time on a clock.
It is time to get the hands on the clock realigned!If the little hand is at "3 minutes to 6" then that suggests a time between 5:00 and 5:30 - around 5:24. At that time, the big hand cannot be on 8.
14:52
7:54.
Ten minutes to nine in a digital clock would be displayed as 8:50. This is because each hour on a digital clock is divided into 60 minutes, with each minute represented by a number from 00 to 59. So, when it is ten minutes before 9:00, the minute hand would be pointing at the 10th minute mark, which is 50 minutes past the hour.
it is 7:45
There are 93 such events.
7:40
'Twenty to five' . Means 'twenty minutes before five o'clock'. Or ' Forty minutes past four o'clock'. On the analogue clock the minute ( large) finger will be pointing at '8' or 'VIII'. The hour (smaller) finger will be pointing between four and five. On the digital clock it will be '0440' (morning) or '1640' (afternoon). NB The phrase 'o'clock' is an historical corruption for 'of the clock'.
Well, sweetheart, twenty minutes before 1pm on a digital clock is shown as 12:40. It's not rocket science, just basic math and common sense. So next time you're running late, just glance at the clock and do the math - it's not that hard, darling.
In a 24-hour clock system, the time 17 minutes to 9 is equivalent to 8:43, as there are 60 minutes in an hour. To calculate the time 17 minutes before 9, you subtract 17 minutes from 9, resulting in 8:43. Therefore, both 17 minutes to 9 and 43 minutes past 8 represent the same time on a clock.
Usually people say 5 to 8 - not 5 to 8 o'clock and NOT 5 of 8 o'clock. More common is digital format e.g 7:50
It is time to get the hands on the clock realigned!If the little hand is at "3 minutes to 6" then that suggests a time between 5:00 and 5:30 - around 5:24. At that time, the big hand cannot be on 8.
14:52
8:35