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Write 2:07 pm in 24-hour time.
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Answer: 14:07
- For pm hours after noon, add 12 to the hour.
- The time is 14:07.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
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Use a common time system to compare journeys and activities.
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- VC2M6M03-C01Convert both times to minutes after midnight or count forward in convenient steps. Include a day change if the journey crosses midnight.
- VC2M6M03-C02Convert clock times and distinguish the full elapsed journey from time spent moving when a stop is stated.
- VC2M6M03-C03A 24-hour timetable avoids am/pm ambiguity. Compare the correct departures and arrivals, including transfer time.
- VC2M6M03-C04Measuring/comparing time and using a timetable or itinerary to plan activities.
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- D01Calculate elapsed minutesConvert both times to minutes after midnight or count forward in convenient steps. Include a day change if the journey crosses midnight.
- D02Use clock notation and separate moving timeConvert clock times and distinguish the full elapsed journey from time spent moving when a stop is stated.
- D03Read a timetable consistentlyA 24-hour timetable avoids am/pm ambiguity. Compare the correct departures and arrivals, including transfer time.