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What is the time on the clock when the big hand is on 5 and the little hand is on 3?
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∙ 13y ago
it is 03:25
No, that is backwards. Many people incorrectly refer to the hour hand as the little hand (and the minute hand as the big hand). That is absolutely 100% wrong. The historical designation of the hands on a clock followed the unit of measure represented by each hand. Since an hour is bigger than a minute the hand indicating the hour of the day is the BIG hand. And since a minute is a smaller unit of time the hand showing the minute of the hour is the LITTLE hand. The original design of analog clocks recognized the difference between an hour and a minute. The hour hand was always shorter and wider (BIGGER) than the minute hand, which was longer and thnner (LITTLE) Function as relates to form or form as relates to function. BIG hand on 5 and LITTLE hand on 3 is 05:15 AM or PM, also known as "zero five-fifteen hours" or "seventeen fifteen hours" depending on AM or PM. The reversal of the BIG and LITTLE meaning is widespread but easily cleared up by understanding their origin relating to the amount of time each represents.
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Which hands are big hands and little hands?
The little hand is the hour hand on a clock, while the big hand is the minutes.
If the little hand is on the 1 and the big hand is on the 6 what time is it?
1:30 Wrong. The "LITTLE" hand indicates the minute of the hour and the"BIG" hand indicates the hour of the day (or at least half day - AM/PM). The minute hand is the LITTLE hand because it represents the smaller unit of time when compared to an hour which is indicated by the BIG hand. Granted, the longer hand is longer than the shorter hand but it is was historically always thinner than the hour hand. Thinner = LITTLE And the hour hand was always shorter but fatter than the minute hand. Fatter = BIG The reason they were originally called "BIG" and "LITTLE" was based on the amount of time each represents. Hour is 60 times bigger than minute. Hour is BIG and minute is LITTLE. Hour hand is BIG HAND and minute hand is LITTLE HAND. End of story
What is the time if the big hand is on 7 and the little hand is in between the 2 and 3?
2:35
When the time in the clock is 12.20 the angle between the hands of the clock is xo. find x.?
If the little hand stayed on the 12, the angle would be 120°. Assuming both hands are pointing to 12 o'clock, when the big hand has moved to 20 past (1/3 of the way round) the little hand will have moved 1/3 of the way to the next number (1). So the angle between the hands will be: 1/3 × 360° - 1/3 × 1/12 × 360° = 120° - 10° = 110°.
What is the time if the big hand is on the 9 and the small hand is on the 7?
7:45
What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 11 and the little hand faces the 4?
On a clock when the big hand is facing the 11 and the little hand faces the 4, the time is 3:55.
What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 6 and the little hand faces the 5?
On a clock when the big hand is facing the 6 and the little faces the 5, it would be 5:30.
What time is it on a clock when the big hand is facing the 12 and the little hand faces the 5?
5 o' clock
How does digital clock affect children to tell time?
By not learning the meaning of the big hand and little hand
Which hands are big hands and little hands?
The little hand is the hour hand on a clock, while the big hand is the minutes.
How many times does the big hand and the little hand go round the clock?
In one day, big hand - 24 little hand - 12
What is the time on the clock when the big hand is on 3 and the little hand is on the 12?
The time would be 12:15, either AM or PM, hopefully you can tell which by the Sun.
Is the little hand the hour hand on a clock?
No. The little hand is the minute hand. The big hand is the hour hand. The long hand is not the big hand, it is the little hand. The short hand is not the little hand, it is the big hand. Grab a dictionary and research the meaning of big, little, short, and long. The shorter hand is the "BIG" hand because it identifies the larger unit of time < hour >. The longer hand it the "LITTLE" hand because it identifies the smaller unit of time <minute>. If you have missed this part of the concept of measuring time then you have been listeniing to a misinformed moron who just taught school for the paycheck and did not understand what they were doing.
What is the answer to this big hand on 8 and the little hand is 3 minutes to 6 and have to be in the morning?
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.
What does four thirty look like on a analog clock?
the big hand is the hour hand and the little hand is the minute hand the big hand is on the 6 and the little hand is in betweenthe 4 and the 5 hand not cheating have fun:)
Why is there a little hand and a big hand on the clock?
So that you can tell the time a bit more accurately. Long ago clocks just had one hand and you could tell the time roughly to the hour. Now we can tell the time to the minute.
What did the little hand on the clock say to the big hand on the clock?
got a minute
