Elapsed Time
1. Chris awoke at 7:15 A.M. He had 1 hour and 15 minutes before he had to
leave for school. What time did Chris need to leave for school?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8:15 A.M.
8:30 A.M.
9:15 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
2. Mary wanted to bake a cake for her mother. She put the cake in the oven
at 2:30 P.M. The directions said the cake should bake for 50 minutes.
What time should Mary take the cake out of the oven?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:10 P.M.
3:15 P.M.
3:20 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
3. Mark's mother dropped him off at a birthday party at 1:40 P.M. She picked
him up at 4:15 P.M. How long did Mark stay at the party?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 hours 35 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 35 minutes
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4. Sue and Randall started watching a movie at 7:50 P.M. The movie ended
at 10:10 P.M. How long did the movie last?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
2 hours 10 minutes
2 hours 20 minutes
5. Kristi had cheerleading practice every day for 70 minutes. If practice was
over at 5:00 P.M., what time did cheerleading practice begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:15 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
3:50 P.M.
6:10 P.M.
6. Last summer Bonnie took cake decorating classes three times a week.
The class began at 9:00 A.M. and ended at 10:45 A.M. How long did
Bonnie's decorating class last?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
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7. Alan's mother works part time at an elementary school. She begins work
at 7:45 A.M. and leaves work at 11:15 A.M. How long does Alan's mother
work every day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 20 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
8. Juan goes to bed every night at 9:30 P.M. His alarm clock wakes him up
for school at 7:00 A.M. How long does Juan sleep at night?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8 hours 30 minutes
9 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
9. Pat spends every Saturday morning with her aunt. Her father drops her off
at 9:30 A.M. He picks her up about an hour and forty-five minutes later.
What time does Pat's father pick her up?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10:15 A.M.
11:15 A.M.
11:20 A.M.
11:25 A.M.
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10. Maria likes to run 45 minutes in the park on Saturdays and Sundays. If
she stops running at 3:25 P.M., what time did she begin running?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4:10 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
2:40 P.M.
11. Corey plans to take a plane trip with his parents to Seattle, Washington.
They must be at the airport by 3:30 P.M. If it takes 40 minutes to get to the
airport, what time must they leave their house?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4:10 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
12. Tommy reads from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. every night before he goes to
bed. If he reads Monday through Friday, how long will he have read by the
end of Friday?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours
2 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes
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13. Kristin met her friends at the mall at 10:15 A.M. They left after shopping
for three and a half hours. What time did they leave the mall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:45 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
1:15 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
14. On Saturday, Dustin practiced with his band for two hours and ten minutes.
They started practice at 12:45 P.M. What time did they finish with band
practice?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2:45 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
2:55 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
15. Michele loves to decorate houses in her spare time. Christine has asked
Michele to decorate her living room as a surprise for her mother. Michele
spent about one hour and forty minutes decorating. If she began
decorating at 2:10 P.M., what time did she finish decorating Christine's
living room?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:50 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
3:40 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
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16. Jeff made extra money during the summer by mowing grass. On
Saturdays he mows from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. How long does he mow
on Saturdays?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 40 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
17. Ana arrives at school at 7:55 A.M. She leaves school at 2:45 P.M. How
long is Ana at school every day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6 hours 50 minutes
6 hours 45 minutes
5 hours 50 minutes
5 hours 45 minutes
18. Jim and his friends like to get together to practice playing their guitars.
They play about 80 minutes every Wednesday night. If they finish playing
at 9:00 P.M., what time do they begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8:40 P.M.
7:50 P.M.
7:45 P.M.
7:40 P.M.
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19. Lee's grandfather likes to work in the yard on the weekends. If he spends
two hours and twenty minutes in the yard and finishes at 3:30 P.M., what
time did he begin working in the yard?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:30 P.M.
1:20 P.M.
1:10 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
20. Ashley baby-sits for a family in her neighborhood. Tuesday night she
stayed with the children for three and a half hours. She started her babysitting job at 6:20 P.M. What time did Ashley finish baby-sitting on Tuesday
night?
A. 10:00 P.M.
B. 9:50 P.M.
C. 9:45 P.M.
D. 9:20 P.M.
21. Casey and Abbey worked on a project for science class on Saturday. They
started working after lunch at about 12:35 P.M. They finished their project
at 5:45 P.M. How long did they spend working on their project?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4 hours 10 minutes
5 hours
5 hours 5 minutes
5 hours 10 minutes
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22. Danny and Carl love to golf on Saturday mornings. Danny plans to meet
Carl this Saturday at 10:40 A.M. If they golf for two hours and 25 minutes,
what time will they be finished?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12:00 P.M.
12:05 P.M.
1:05 P.M.
1:10 P.M.
23. Luis plans to attend his son's football game this afternoon. He is flying in
from out of town and will arrive at the airport at 3:10 P.M. The football
game will begin at 4:30 P.M. How long will Luis have to get to the game if
he arrives at the airport on time?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 15 minutes
1 hour 10 minutes
24. Frank began taking his math test at 10:05 A.M. If he finished his test at
10:55 A.M., how long did it take him to finish his test?
A.
B.
C.
D.
45 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
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25. Sunday afternoon Maria and her family went to the park downtown. They
had a picnic lunch and played games while they were there. They arrived
at the park at 12:00 P.M. They were at the park for about two hours and
forty minutes. What time did they leave the park?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:40 P.M.
2:40 P.M.
2:45 P.M.
3:40 P.M.
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Elapsed Time
Answer Key
1. B
14.
C
2. C
15.
A
3. A
16.
B
4. D
17.
A
5. C
18.
D
6. C
19.
C
7. A
20.
B
8. B
21.
D
9. B
22.
C
10. D
23.
B
11. D
24.
C
12. C
25.
B
13. A
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Elapsed Time
1. Chris awoke at 7:15 A.M. He had 1 hour and 15 minutes before he had to
leave for school. What time did Chris need to leave for school?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8:15 A.M.
8:30 A.M.
9:15 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
2. Mary wanted to bake a cake for her mother. She put the cake in the oven
at 2:30 P.M. The directions said the cake should bake for 50 minutes.
What time should Mary take the cake out of the oven?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:10 P.M.
3:15 P.M.
3:20 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
3. Mark's mother dropped him off at a birthday party at 1:40 P.M. She picked
him up at 4:15 P.M. How long did Mark stay at the party?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 hours 35 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 35 minutes
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4. Sue and Randall started watching a movie at 7:50 P.M. The movie ended
at 10:10 P.M. How long did the movie last?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
2 hours 10 minutes
2 hours 20 minutes
5. Kristi had cheerleading practice every day for 70 minutes. If practice was
over at 5:00 P.M., what time did cheerleading practice begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:15 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
3:50 P.M.
6:10 P.M
6. Last summer Bonnie took cake decorating classes three times a week.
The class began at 9:00 A.M. and ended at 10:45 A.M. How long did
Bonnie's decorating class last?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
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7. Alan's mother works part time at an elementary school. She begins work
at 7:45 A.M. and leaves work at 11:15 A.M. How long does Alan's mother
work every day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 20 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
8. Juan goes to bed every night at 9:30 P.M. His alarm clock wakes him up
for school at 7:00 A.M. How long does Juan sleep at night?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8 hours 30 minutes
9 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 15 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
9. Pat spends every Saturday morning with her aunt. Her father drops her off
at 9:30 A.M. He picks her up about an hour and forty-five minutes later.
What time does Pat's father pick her up?
A.
B.
C.
D.
10:15 A.M.
11:15 A.M.
11:20 A.M.
11:25 A.M.
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10. Maria likes to run 45 minutes in the park on Saturdays and Sundays. If
she stops running at 3:25 P.M., what time did she begin running?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4:10 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
2:40 P.M.
11. Corey plans to take a plane trip with his parents to Seattle, Washington.
They must be at the airport by 3:30 P.M. If it takes 40 minutes to get to the
airport, what time must they leave their house?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4:10 P.M.
3:10 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
12. Tommy reads from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. every night before he goes to
bed. If he reads Monday through Friday, how long will he have read by the
end of Friday?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours
2 hours 30 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes
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13. Kristin met her friends at the mall at 10:15 A.M. They left after shopping
for three and a half hours. What time did they leave the mall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:45 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
1:15 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
14. On Saturday, Dustin practiced with his band for two hours and ten minutes.
They started practice at 12:45 P.M. What time did they finish with band
practice?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2:45 P.M.
2:50 P.M.
2:55 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
15. Michele loves to decorate houses in her spare time. Christine has asked
Michele to decorate her living room as a surprise for her mother. Michele
spent about one hour and forty minutes decorating. If she began
decorating at 2:10 P.M., what time did she finish decorating Christine's
living room?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3:50 P.M.
3:45 P.M.
3:40 P.M.
3:30 P.M.
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16. Jeff made extra money during the summer by mowing grass. On
Saturdays he mows from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. How long does he mow
on Saturdays?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 30 minutes
4 hours 40 minutes
5 hours 30 minutes
17. Ana arrives at school at 7:55 A.M. She leaves school at 2:45 P.M. How
long is Ana at school every day?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6 hours 50 minutes
6 hours 45 minutes
5 hours 50 minutes
5 hours 45 minutes
18. Jim and his friends like to get together to practice playing their guitars.
They play about 80 minutes every Wednesday night. If they finish playing
at 9:00 P.M., what time do they begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8:40 P.M.
7:50 P.M.
7:45 P.M.
7:40 P.M.
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19. Lee's grandfather likes to work in the yard on the weekends. If he spends
two hours and twenty minutes in the yard and finishes at 3:30 P.M., what
time did he begin working in the yard?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:30 P.M.
1:20 P.M.
1:10 P.M.
1:00 P.M.
20. Ashley baby-sits for a family in her neighborhood. Tuesday night she
stayed with the children for three and a half hours. She started her babysitting job at 6:20 P.M. What time did Ashley finish baby-sitting on Tuesday
night?
A. 10:00 P.M.
B. 9:50 P.M.
C. 9:45 P.M.
D. 9:20 P.M.
21. Casey and Abbey worked on a project for science class on Saturday. They
started working after lunch at about 12:35 P.M. They finished their project
at 5:45 P.M. How long did they spend working on their project?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4 hours 10 minutes
5 hours
5 hours 5 minutes
5 hours 10 minutes
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22. Danny and Carl love to golf on Saturday mornings. Danny plans to meet
Carl this Saturday at 10:40 A.M. If they golf for two hours and 25 minutes,
what time will they be finished?
A.
B.
C.
D.
12:00 P.M.
12:05 P.M.
1:05 P.M.
1:10 P.M.
23. Luis plans to attend his son's football game this afternoon. He is flying in
from out of town and will arrive at the airport at 3:10 P.M. The football
game will begin at 4:30 P.M. How long will Luis have to get to the game if
he arrives at the airport on time?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2 hours 20 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
1 hour 15 minutes
1 hour 10 minutes
24. Frank began taking his math test at 10:05 A.M. If he finished his test at
10:55 A.M., how long did it take him to finish his test?
A.
B.
C.
D.
45 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes
1 hour 50 minutes
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25. Sunday afternoon Maria and her family went to the park downtown. They
had a picnic lunch and played games while they were there. They arrived
at the park at 12:00 P.M. They were at the park for about two hours and
forty minutes. What time did they leave the park?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1:40 P.M.
2:40 P.M.
2:45 P.M.
3:40 P.M.
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Elapsed Time
Answer Key
1. B
14.
C
2. C
15.
A
3. A
16.
B
4. D
17.
A
5. C
18.
D
6. C
19.
C
7. A
20.
B
8. B
21.
D
9. B
22.
C
10. D
23.
B
11. D
24.
C
12. C
25.
B
13. A
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Elapsed Time
1. Chris awoke at 7:15 A.M. He had 1 hour and 15 minutes before he had to
leave for school. What time did Chris need to leave for school?
2. Mary wanted to bake a cake for her mother. She put the cake in the oven
at 2:30 P.M. The directions said the cake should bake for 50 minutes.
What time should Mary take the cake out of the oven?
3. Mark's mother dropped him off at a birthday party at 1:40 P.M. She picked
him up at 4:15 P.M. How long did Mark stay at the party?
4. Sue and Randall started watching a movie at 7:50 P.M. The movie ended
at 10:10 P.M. How long did the movie last?
5. Kristi had cheerleading practice every day for 70 minutes. If practice was
over at 5:00 P.M., what time did cheerleading practice begin?
6. Last summer Bonnie took cake decorating classes three times a week.
The class began at 9:00 A.M. and ended at 10:45 A.M. How long did
Bonnie's decorating class last?
7. Alan's mother works part time at an elementary school. She begins work
at 7:45 A.M. and leaves work at 11:15 A.M. How long does Alan's mother
work every day?
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8. Juan goes to bed every night at 9:30 P.M. His alarm clock wakes him up
for school at 7:00 A.M. How long does Juan sleep at night?
9. Pat spends every Saturday morning with her aunt. Her father drops her off
at 9:30 A.M. He picks her up about an hour and forty-five minutes later.
What time does Pat's father pick her up?
10. Maria likes to run 45 minutes in the park on Saturdays and Sundays. If
she stops running at 3:25 P.M., what time did she begin running?
11. Corey plans to take a plane trip with his parents to Seattle, Washington.
They must be at the airport by 3:30 P.M. If it takes 40 minutes to get to the
airport, what time must they leave their house?
12. Tommy reads from 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. every night before he goes to
bed. If he reads Monday through Friday, how long will he have read by the
end of Friday?
13. Kristin met her friends at the mall at 10:15 A.M. They left after shopping
for three and a half hours. What time did they leave the mall?
14. On Saturday, Dustin practiced with his band for two hours and ten minutes.
They started practice at 12:45 P.M. What time did they finish with band
practice?
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15. Michele loves to decorate houses in her spare time. Christine has asked
Michele to decorate her living room as a surprise for her mother. Michele
spent about one hour and forty minutes decorating. If she began
decorating at 2:10 P.M., what time did she finish decorating Christine's
living room?
16. Jeff made extra money during the summer by mowing grass. On
Saturdays he mows from 10:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. How long does he mow
on Saturdays?
17. Ana arrives at school at 7:55 A.M. She leaves school at 2:45 P.M. How
long is Ana at school every day?
18. Jim and his friends like to get together to practice playing their guitars.
They play about 80 minutes every Wednesday night. If they finish playing
at 9:00 P.M., what time do they begin?
19. Lee's grandfather likes to work in the yard on the weekends. If he spends
two hours and twenty minutes in the yard and finishes at 3:30 P.M., what
time did he begin working in the yard?
20. Ashley baby-sits for a family in her neighborhood. Tuesday night she
stayed with the children for three and a half hours. She started her babysitting job at 6:20 P.M. What time did Ashley finish baby-sitting on Tuesday
night?
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21. Casey and Abbey worked on a project for science class on Saturday. They
started working after lunch at about 12:35 P.M. They finished their project
at 5:45 P.M. How long did they spend working on their project?
22. Danny and Carl love to golf on Saturday mornings. Danny plans to meet
Carl this Saturday at 10:40 A.M. If they golf for two hours and 25 minutes,
what time will they be finished?
23. Luis plans to attend his son's football game this afternoon. He is flying in
from out of town and will arrive at the airport at 3:10 P.M. The football
game will begin at 4:30 P.M. How long will Luis have to get to the game if
he arrives at the airport on time?
24. Frank began taking his math test at 10:05 A.M. If he finished his test at
10:55 A.M., how long did it take him to finish his test?
25. Sunday afternoon Maria and her family went to the park downtown. They
had a picnic lunch and played games while they were there. They arrived
at the park at 12:00 P.M. They were at the park for about two hours and
forty minutes. What time did they leave the park?
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Elapsed Time with Clocks
Answer Key
1. 8:30 A.M.
14.
2:55 P.M.
2. 3:20 P.M.
15.
3:50 P.M.
3. 2 hours 35 minutes
16.
4 hours 30 minutes
4. 2 hours 20 minutes
17.
6 hours 50 minutes
5. 3:50 P.M.
18.
7:40 P.M.
6. 1 hour 45 minutes
19.
1:10 P.M.
7. 3 hours 30 minutes
20.
9:50 P.M.
8. 9 hours 30 minutes
21.
5 hours 10 minutes
9. 11:15 A.M.
22.
1:05 P.M.
10. 2:40 P.M.
23.
1 hour 20 minutes
11. 2:50 P.M.
24.
50 minutes
12. 2 hours 30 minutes
25.
2:40 P.M.
13. 1:45 P.M.
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