what does a quarter to three mean
quarter to 3 means 2:45 when talking about time a quarter is 15 because there are 60 minutes in a hour a quarter of 60 is 15 so if you say a quarter after 3 you mean 3:15 a quarter before 3 means 2:45. Quarter Past 3. 2:45 a quarter means 1/4. 1/4 is 15 minutes.