When the time is ‘quarter past’, it is 15 minutes past the hour. 

The long hand (minute hand) points to the 3. The short hand (hour hand) points just past the hour.

Example 1 =>
The time is quarter past 11 (Or 11 =>15)

Example 2 =>
The time is quarter past 6 (Or 6 =>15)

Example 3 =>
The time is quarter past 3 (Or 3 =>15)

Example 4 =>
The time is quarter past 7 (Or 7 =>15)

Example 5 =>
Which of these clocks show quarter past? When the time is ‘quarter past’, the long hand points to 3. So, only the middle clock shows ‘quarter past’. It has a time of 3 =>15.

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