math 8

 I am learning about telling time. If a clock was cut into four equal pieces, each part would have fifteen minutes. This means that fifteen minutes is one quarter of an hour. If it is 1:15 you can say "it's a quarter past 1" because one quarter has passed. If two quarters pass you would say "it is half past 1" because two quarters is half of an hour. If three quarters pass it's a little bit different. You say "it's a quarter till 2" because it's so close to the next hour.