Measurement - ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning
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What time does the clock show?
What time does the clock show?
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When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by 
s.
This clock is showing 
for the hour (it is past the number 
but not at the 
yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the 
, which means 
minutes.
Our time is 
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by
This clock is showing
Our time is
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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
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You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than 
inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.
You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than
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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
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You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.
You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than
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What time does the clock show?
What time does the clock show?
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When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.
This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.
Our time is
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by
This clock is showing
Our time is
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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
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You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.
You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than
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What time does the clock show?
What time does the clock show?
Tap to reveal answer
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.
This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.
Our time is
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by
This clock is showing
Our time is
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Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
Which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a bug?
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You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than inches, which is the size of a ruler. All of the other tools would be used to measure much larger objects.
You would use a ruler to measure a bug because a bug is most likely smaller than
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What time does the clock show?
What time does the clock show?
Tap to reveal answer
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by s.
This clock is showing for the hour (it is past the number but not at the yet) and the minute hand is pointing at the , which means minutes.
Our time is
When the hour hand (the shorter hand) points to a number on the clock, or is just past the number before it gets to the next number, we say that number as the hour. When the minute hand (the longer hand) points to a number on the clock we don't say that exact number.
Look at the clock below. For the minute hand, we count by
This clock is showing
Our time is
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