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Class 3Mathematics (Maths Magic)Time Goes On

Reading a Clock

A clock has: Hour hand (short, moves slowly — 12 hours for one full rotation), Minute hand (long, moves faster — 60 minutes for one full rotation). Reading time: look at hour hand for hour, look at minute hand for minutes. When minute hand at 12: time is exactly on the hour (e.g., 3:00). At 3: time is 15 minutes past (3:15). At 6: 30 minutes past (half past). At 9: 45 minutes past (quarter to next hour).

How to study this topic

  1. Read the core explanation once without solving.
  2. Open the formula links below and connect them with the topic meaning.
  3. Practice the 10 example pages one by one.
  4. Use the AI ask page for text, voice or image-based doubts.

10 example pages

Concept check 1
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Definition to application 2
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Formula warm-up 3
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Reasoning practice 4
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Board-style short answer 5
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Mistake correction 6
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Visual interpretation 7
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Applied word problem 8
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Revision challenge 9
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Exam recap 10
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