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Another way of saying the time, 3:20 is ?
___ minutes past ___.
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A
four minutes past three
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B
twenty minutes past three
The correct answer is 'twenty minutes past three'.
Solution:
- The time is 3:20 means the minute hand is pointing at 4. So, if we begin at 12 and count up by fives until we reach 4. It is 20 minutes.
- The time is 3:20 means the hour hand is between 3 and 4, so it is 3 hours.
So, the time 3:20 is 'twenty minutes past three'.