{"id":1376,"date":"2022-04-19T05:15:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T05:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1376"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:09:27","slug":"half-past-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past","title":{"rendered":"Half Past the Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-27f371bd-edd2-44bb-acec-d9cf0fe6d6a9\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#0-half-past-the-hour-introduction>Half Past the Hour: Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#1-what-is-half-past-the-hour>What Is Half Past the Hour?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#6-teaching-half-past-the-hour>Teaching Half Past the Hour<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#8-solved-examples>Solved Examples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#9-practice-problems>Practice Problems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/fractions\/half-past#10-frequently-asked-questions>Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-half-past-the-hour-introduction\">Half Past the Hour: Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Looking at a clock, we can say that one hour equals 60 minutes. When we divide an hour into half, it equals 30 minutes. When the hands of a clock complete an entire hour, the larger of the two hands of the clock, points at 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Also known as the minute hand, it points at 6 if the clock completes 30 minutes. 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id=\"1-what-is-half-past-the-hour\">What Is Half Past the Hour?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">To answer this we first need to understand the definition of half past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">What does half past mean? Half past means that half of an hour has passed. Since an hour equals 60 minutes, half of an hour is the same as 30 minutes. So half past the hour also implies 30 minutes past the hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s look at some half past the hour examples to understand this better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">For example, When we say half past 3, we mean that half hour i.e 30 minutes past 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The time is <strong>half past the hour<\/strong> if the larger hand of the clock points at 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-2.png\" alt=\"Half past 7 on an analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14178\" title=\"Half past 7 on an analog clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-2.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-2-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">For example, in the above image, the shorter hand of the clock, or the hour hand, is pointing between 7 and 8. At the same time, the minute hand is pointing at 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Thus, we can say that the time is <strong>half past the hour <\/strong>7. 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id=\"2-where-is-half-past-on-the-clock\">Where Is Half Past on the Clock?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Every time the minute hand of a clock reaches 12, a new hour begins. When the minute hand completes a half turn, we can say that the time is <strong>half past the hour. <\/strong>So in a half past clock , the minute hand will always point downwards at 6. It indicates that 30 minutes have passed since the new hour began. Whereas the hour hand will point halfway between the two numbers representing hours, indicating that a half hour has passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-3.png\" alt=\"Half past 1 on a clock\" class=\"wp-image-14179\" title=\"Half past 1 on a clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-3.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-3-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">In the above image, the time is <strong>half past 1. <\/strong>Notice how the minute hand is pointing at 6 and the hour hand is between 1 and 2. We can tell that the time is <strong>half past the hour<\/strong> because the minute hand can be seen pointing at 6. Also, the hour hand will be halfway between any two numbers on the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-how-do-you-express-half-past-the-hour\">How Do You Express Half Past the Hour?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">We have understood the meaning of <strong>half past the hour<\/strong> and what it means. To express the time, we can write it down by mentioning the hour and minutes. For example,<strong> half past 2 o\u2019clock<\/strong> means that the time is 2:30. Similarly, half past 12 means that the time is 12:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-how-do-you-show-half-past-2-\"><strong>How Do You Show Half Past 2?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The following image depicts a half past 2 on clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-4.png\" alt=\"Half past 2 on a clock\" class=\"wp-image-14180\" title=\"Half past 2 on a clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-4.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-4-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">To show the time is <strong>half past 2, <\/strong>we will draw the minute hand pointing at 6 and the hour hand should have crossed 2 so it would be midway between 2 and 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-reading-half-past-the-hour-on-an-analog-clock\">Reading Half Past the Hour on an Analog Clock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-5.png\" alt=\"Reading half past on an analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14181\" title=\"Reading half past on an analog clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-5.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-5-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">We can only tell what time a clock is showing by understanding its different parts. The longer hand on a clock is the minute hand. Every hour, it makes one complete turn from 12 to 12, which totals 60 minutes. The shorter hand of the clock is the hour hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Every hour, the hand moves from one number to the next one. During the day, the hour hand makes two whole turns on a clock since there are 24 hours in a day. We can look at the shorter hand if we want to know what hour it is. If it is not directly pointing at a number, then we can say it has passed that hour by certain minutes. The minute hand will tell us how many minutes past the hour it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">When the time is half past the hour on a clock, the minute hand can be seen pointing at the number 6, which indicates that 30 minutes have passed since the hour began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-teaching-half-past-the-hour\">Teaching Half Past the Hour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">These steps will help you to understand how to read <strong>half past the hour<\/strong> on a clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">If the clock\u2019s long hand or the minute hand is pointing at 6, then the time is <strong>half past the hour.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Next, look for the shorter hand of the clock and the two numbers between which it lies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The time is half past the smaller of the two numbers. The only exception is when the hour hand is between 12 and 1. At that time, the time is <strong>half past 12<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Take, for example, let\u2019s look at this clock:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-6.png\" alt=\"Half past 8 on an analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14182\" title=\"Half past 8 on an analog clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-6.png 620w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Half-Past-The-Hour-6-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Following the steps mentioned above, since the minute hand is at 6, we know that the time is <strong>half past in the clock. <\/strong>Further, we can see that the hour hand is between 8 and 9. 8 is the smaller of the two numbers, so the time is <strong>half past 8. <\/strong>We can also mention the time as 30 minutes past 8 or 8:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Learning how to look at a clock and tell the time can be fun. Half past the hour is a common way to speak the time, so it is important to learn what it means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-solved-examples\">Solved Examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>1. Take a look at the image below. What is common about the time in each one of them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-1.png\" alt=\"Reading half past the hour on an analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14183\" title=\"Reading half past the hour on an analog clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-1.png 472w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-1-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Each of the clocks above displays an example of <strong>half past the hour <\/strong>since the minute hand can be seen pointing at 6, and the hour hand lies between two consecutive numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>2. Which of the following clock faces shows the time half past 12?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-2.png\" alt=\"Reading half past 12 on an analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14184\" title=\"Reading half past 12 on an analog clock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-2.png 501w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-2-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> The third clock (c) shows the correct display for half past 12 since the clock\u2019s minute hand is at 6, and the hour hand lies between 12 and 1. The hour hand has crossed 12 but hasn\u2019t reached 1. So it\u2019s past 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>3. Take a look at the clock shown below. What time does it depict?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-3.png\" alt=\"Reading time on analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14185\" title=\"Reading time on analog clock\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> As we can see, the hour hand lies between 5 and 6, while the minute hand lies on 6. Thus, the time is half past 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>4. Does the clock below show half past 8?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-4.png\" alt=\"Identifying half past 8 on analog clock\" class=\"wp-image-14186\" title=\"Identifying half past 8 on analog clock\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> Since the minute hand does not lie on 6 exactly, we cannot say that the time is half past the hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>5. At half past the hour, how many minutes remain before the minute hand of the clock completes a whole round to complete the hour?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Solution:<\/strong> We know that at half past the hour, the clock&#8217;s minute hand lies at 6, which is the equivalent of 30 minutes. Since one hour is 60 minutes, the minute hand must move another 30 minutes to complete the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-practice-problems\">Practice Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Half Past the Hour<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Mr. A is attempting an exam. He has 3 hours to complete all the questions. The exam began at 10:00 in the morning, and now, he has half an hour to go before the end of the exam. What is the time right now?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">1:30 p.m.<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">12:30 p.m.<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">2:00 p.m.<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">11:30 a.m.<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 12:30 p.m.<br\/>Given that the exam began at 10:00 a.m., we know that only half an hour remains before the end of the exam. Thus, the total time elapsed since the exam started is 2:30 hours. The time at present is 12:30 p.m.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following two clocks represents 10:30?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Practice-Problems-1.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">First<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Second<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Both<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">None<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: First<br\/>The time 10:30 means half past 10, which means that the minute hand must be at 6, and the hour hand must lie between 10 and 11.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following alarm clocks depicts the time 12:30?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Solved-Examples-2-1.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">A<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">B<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">C<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">D<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: C<br\/>Identifying a clock reading half past 12<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">If Jess started running in a park at ten minutes past 9, how many minutes must she run if she wanted to end her run at half past 9?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">20 minutes<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">40 minutes<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">10 minutes<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">60 minutes<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 20 minutes<br\/>At ten minutes past 9, the time is 9:10. To complete her run at 9:30, Jess must run the differential time, which is 20 minutes.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">5<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Take a look at the alarm clock below. Although it does not depict the hands of the clock, which of the following options is the best depiction of the time on the watch?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Practice-Problems-3.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">30 minutes to 5<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Quarter past 5<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Quarter to 5<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">Half past 5<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Half past 5<br\/>The time on the clock is 5:30, which is a true depiction of half past 5 when 30 minutes have passed since the beginning of the hour.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"Half Past the Hour\",        \n        \"about\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Thing\",\n                \"name\": \"Half Past the Hour\"\n        },  \n        \"hasPart\": [{\n                    \"@type\": \"Question\",   \n                    \"eduQuestionType\": \"Multiple choice\",\n                    \"learningResourceType\": \"Practice problem\",\n                    \"name\": \"Mr. A is attempting an exam. 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                 \"answerExplanation\": {\n                        \"@type\": \"Comment\",\n                        \"text\": \"The time on the clock is 5:30, which is a true depiction of half past 5 when 30 minutes have passed since the beginning of the hour.\"\n                      }\n                    } \n\n                    }]}<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\"><strong>Can we say that the time is half past the hour if the minute hand of the clock is at 12?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">No, the time is half past the hour when the minute hand of the clock is at 6.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\"><strong>How many quarters of an hour pass when the clock shows the time half past the hour?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">A quarter of an hour is equal to 15 minutes, and half past the hour is equal to 30 minutes. Hence, two quarters pass when the clock shows the time half past the hour.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\"><strong>How do you write half past 3?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">To denote half past 3, we can write the time as 3:30.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\"><strong>Will the hour hand always be between two numbers if the time is half past the hour?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Yes, the hour hand between two numbers shows that half the hour has passed since the hour began.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\"><strong>How many times does the clock show the time half past the hour in a day?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-872c3a74-7c56-4051-b509-fce4de7bb7ad\">\n\n<p class=\" eplus-wrapper\">Since there are 24 hours a day, the clock shows half past the hour 24 times a day.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Half Past the Hour: Introduction Looking at a clock, we can say that one hour equals 60 minutes. When we divide an hour into half, it equals 30 minutes. When the hands of a clock complete an entire hour, the larger of the two hands of the clock, points at 12. 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