Question Video: Using “Earlier” and “Later” to Compare Times on Analog Clocks Mathematics

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Yesterday, I ate my dinner at five O’clock. Today, I ate my dinner at half past five. Did I eat my dinner earlier or later than yesterday?

The clock shows the time I ate my dinner yesterday, five O’clock. Today, I ate my dinner at half past five. We can see the minute hand has moved from 12 around to six. If the minute hand makes half a turn, from 12 to six, that means half an hour has passed. It’s now half an hour after five O’clock. So today, I ate my dinner half an hour later than yesterday.