Tell the Time: Quarter To and Quarter Past

Here is a clock.

The long blue hand is pointing to the 3, which is a quarter way round, so the time will be 15 minutes past or a quarter past.

The short red hand is pointing between the 5 and the 6, so the time is:

quarter past 5 or 5:15

Here is another clock.

The long blue hand is pointing to the 9, which is three-quarters of the way round, so the time will be 45 minutes past or a quarter to the next hour.

The short red hand is pointing between the 3 and the 4, so the time is:

quarter to 4 or 3:45

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