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  • 19-11-2021
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In English explain why we can say "cinco y quince" or "cinco y cuarto" when it is 5:15.

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"Cinco y Quince: is what we say when we refer to the exact time and "cinco y un cuarto" even though that means the same, it's said in a mathematic way because 15x4 is 60 and 60 minutes make an hour and each 4th will represent the 15 minutes between each.

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