⏰ Time and Clock Reading Quiz

Hour Hand (Short Hand): Points to the current hour. If it's between two numbers, it's the lower hour.

Minute Hand (Long Hand): Points to the current minute. Each number represents 5 minutes (12=0/60, 1=5, 2=10, etc.).

Example: If the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 6, the time is 3:30.

12-Hour Format: Uses AM (midnight to noon) and PM (noon to midnight). Times from 1:00 to 12:59.

24-Hour Format: Runs from 00:00 (midnight) to 23:59 (11:59 PM). No AM/PM needed.

Conversion: For PM times (except 12 PM), add 12 to the hour. Example: 3:15 PM = 15:15

Method:

1. Subtract the start time from the end time
2. If minutes are negative, borrow 60 minutes from the hour
3. If hours are negative (crossing midnight), add 24 hours

Example: From 9:30 AM to 1:15 PM

Hours: 1 PM (13:00) - 9 AM = 4 hours

Minutes: 15 - 30 = -15 → borrow 1 hour (now 3 hours) and add 60 minutes (45 minutes)

Total: 3 hours 45 minutes