Calculating Time Intervals
1.
A plane going to Malta leaves Edinburgh Airport at 9.50 pm. The flight lasts 3 hours
and 45 minutes.
At what time does the plane land in Malta?
A nurse started 'night – shift' at 9.45pm and finished at 7.30am the next morning.
2.
How long did her shift last?
A sponsored dance started on Friday 13th May at 3∙45 pm and ended at 2∙15 pm on
Sunday 15th May.
3.
(a)
How long did it last? Give your answer in hours.
(b)
Fiona’s Mum sponsored her for 50p an hour.
How much did her Mum have to give her?
4. Jamie took the overnight sleeper train from Edinburgh to
London.
She arrived in London at 0624.
Her journey had taken 6 hours 58 minutes.
When did Jamie’s sleeper train leave Edinburgh?
5.
John is going to see a movie.
The movie has an evening and a late night showing.
(a) How long does the movie last?
(b) When does the late night showing start?
Calculating Speed, Distance or Time
1. A Sprinter train travels at an average speed of 144
kilometres per hour.
The train takes 1 hour 15 minutes to travel between
Dingwall and Aberdeen.
Calculate the distance between Dingwall and Aberdeen.
2. Charlie’s new car has an on-boadr computer.
At the end of a journey the car’s computer displays the information below.
Use the information above to calculate the time he has taken for his journey.
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
3. Naveen drives from Dumfries to Manchester.
A 28 mile part of his journey is affected by roadworks.
It takes him 40 minutes to drive this part of his journey.
Calculate his average speed for this part of his journey.
Give your answer in miles per hour.
4. In the Annual Fun Run, Lucy ran 12 kilometres in 1 hour
15 minutes.
Calculate her average speed in kilometres per hour.
5.
An aeroplane flies at 420 miles per hour for 45 minutes.
Calculate the distance it has travelled.
6.
(a)
Julian is going on holiday and has to be at the airport, 165km from his
home, by 1230pm. He leaves home at 9.30am and travels at an average
speed of 60km/h.
Does Julian arrive at the airport on time? Give a reason for your answer.
(b)
Julian's friend leaves his home at 9.15am and arrives at the airport 2 hours
and 15 minutes later. He has been travelling at an average speed of
70km/h.
How far from the airport does Julian's friend stay?