Question

count by 5s to tell the time. write the time on the line below the clock. then write the missing numbers.
1.
30 minutes after ______
or half past ______
2.
____ minutes after ____ or
____ minutes before ____

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze first clock time

The first clock has the hour hand between 3 and 4, minute hand at 6. Counting by 5s: $6 \times 5 = 30$. So it is 30 minutes after 3, or half past 3.

Step2: Analyze second clock time

The second clock has the hour hand between 7 and 8, minute hand at 2. Counting by 5s: $2 \times 5 = 10$. So it is 10 minutes after 7. To find minutes before the next hour: $60 - 10 = 50$, so 50 minutes before 8.

Answer:

1. 30 minutes after $\boldsymbol{3}$ or half past $\boldsymbol{3}$
2. $\boldsymbol{10}$ minutes after $\boldsymbol{7}$ or $\boldsymbol{50}$ minutes before $\boldsymbol{8}$