3.1.3
Changing the 24-hour Clock to the 12-Hour Clock
Changing from the 24-Hour to the 12-Hour Clock
Changing from the 24-Hour to the 12-Hour Clock
You may be asked to convert a time from the 24-hour clock to the 12-hour clock.


Example problem
Example problem
- What is 16.05 in the 12-hour clock?
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Change to the 12-hour clock
Change to the 12-hour clock
- 16 is greater than 12, so 16.05 is in the afternoon (pm).
- To find out the hour, subtract 12 from 16.
- 16 − 12 = 4
- So the time is 4.05pm in the 12-hour clock.


Example problem
Example problem
- What is 00.00 in the 12-hour clock?


Change to the 12-hour clock
Change to the 12-hour clock
- The 24-hour clock starts at midnight.
- So 00.00 is 12am in the 12-hour clock.
1Angles
1.17 Facts About Angles
1.2Identify the Angle
1.3Angles on a Straight Line
1.4Angles in a Circle
1.5Angles in Triangles
2Fractions
2.1Simplifying Fractions
2.2Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
2.3Fractions of Numbers
2.4Expressing Shaded Areas as Fractions
3Time
4Prime Numbers
4.1Prime Numbers
5Probability
6Ratio
6.1Ratios
7Sequences
7.1Constant Sequences
7.2Doubling & Halving Sequences
7.3Alternating Patterns & Two-Step Sequences
7.4Two-Step Patterns
7.5The nth Term
8Area & Perimeter
8.1Perimeter of a Quadrilateral
8.2Area of a Quadrilateral
8.3Area of a Triangle
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1Angles
1.17 Facts About Angles
1.2Identify the Angle
1.3Angles on a Straight Line
1.4Angles in a Circle
1.5Angles in Triangles
2Fractions
2.1Simplifying Fractions
2.2Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
2.3Fractions of Numbers
2.4Expressing Shaded Areas as Fractions
3Time
4Prime Numbers
4.1Prime Numbers
5Probability
6Ratio
6.1Ratios
7Sequences
7.1Constant Sequences
7.2Doubling & Halving Sequences
7.3Alternating Patterns & Two-Step Sequences
7.4Two-Step Patterns
7.5The nth Term
8Area & Perimeter
8.1Perimeter of a Quadrilateral
8.2Area of a Quadrilateral
8.3Area of a Triangle
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