Why Do We Talk About Time in ‘Minutes’ and ‘Hours’?

We use minutes and hours to help us understand how long things take, like playing games or sleeping.

Imagine your day is like a big clock. When you wake up in the morning, it's like the clock just started ticking. The whole day has 24 of these big ticks, and we call each one an hour. So, if you spend part of your day playing with toys, that time could be measured in hours, like 1 hour or 2 hours.

Now, think about how long it takes to count from 1 to 60, that’s one minute! If you break an hour into smaller pieces, each piece is a minute. That means there are 60 tiny ticks in every big tick (or hour).

So when we say something took 3 hours and 45 minutes, it's like saying it took 3 big ticks and 45 tiny ones to finish, just like counting your way through the whole day!