Telling Time Half Hour

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Telling time by the half hour means looking at the clock when the minute hand points to 6.

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Telling time by the half hour means looking at the clock when the minute hand points to 6. This shows that it is 30 minutes past the hour. For example, if the hour hand is between 2 and 3 and the minute hand is on 6, it is 2:30. Remember, the minute hand tells us the minutes, and the hour hand tells us the hour!

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What does it mean when the minute hand is on 6?

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