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              4.   How many times does a clock show the same time in a day? Discuss in your
                    class.

              5.   How many hours are there in a day? Discuss in your class.





            ESTiMATing ThE TiME


            A minute is a short period of time. Let us understand it.

            Start counting smoothly from 1 to 60—like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 60. The time it

            takes to count from 1 to 60 is about 1 minute.

            The following activities take a few minutes to complete.




















                    Making a cup of tea                       Having a bath                Brushing your teeth


            An hour is a much longer period of time than a minute. Cooking a special
            meal by your mother may take 1 hour or more. The following activities take


            a few hours to complete.





















                Doing homework at                 Watching a T-20 cricket                Sleeping at night
                        home                               match



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