Read both clock systems
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A lesson notice says 2:07 pm. Write that same time in the 24-hour system.
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Answer: 14:07
- Minutes stay the same when the clock system changes.
- Midnight hour is 00 in 24-hour time and 12 am; noon hour is 12 and 12 pm. For other times after noon, add 12 when changing to the 24-hour system.
- The equivalent entry is 14:07.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Convert between am/pm time and 24-hour records.
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- VC2M5M03-C01The minutes stay the same when changing clock systems. For pm hours after noon, add 12 to change to 24-hour time. Morning hours keep their hour number, written with two digits where needed.
- VC2M5M03-C02Convert ordinary am/pm times and handle the noon and midnight hours without changing the minutes.
- VC2M5M03-C03A missing am/pm label can shift a booking by twelve hours. Convert every entry to a common system before comparing schedules. Read the day as well as the time when midnight is involved, and preserve the original minutes.
- VC2M5M03-C04Creating and communicating a practical time plan.
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- D01Read morning and afternoon timesThe minutes stay the same when changing clock systems. For pm hours after noon, add 12 to change to 24-hour time. Morning hours keep their hour number, written with two digits where needed.
- D02Convert am and pm, including noon and midnightConvert ordinary am/pm times and handle the noon and midnight hours without changing the minutes.
- D03Check practical schedule entriesA missing am/pm label can shift a booking by twelve hours. Convert every entry to a common system before comparing schedules. Read the day as well as the time when midnight is involved, and preserve the original minutes.