Elapsed Time Word Problems Review

The playoffs football game began at

2:30. By the time it was over, it

was already 6:15. How much time

passed between when the game

began and when it ended?

• 3 hours 45 minutes
• 3 hours 35 minutes

• 4 hours 45 minutes

• 4 hours 15 minutes

Kayla put cupcakes in the oven at 3:41 p.m. The directions say that the cupcakes need to bake for 38 minutes. What time will Kayla need to take them out of the oven?

• 5:19 pm

• 3:20 pm

• 4:19 pm

• 4:20 pm

Jack ran a marathon in 2 hours and 17 minutes. He crossed the finish line at 10:33 a.m. What time did the race start?

• 7:32 am

• 9:16 am

• 9:32

• 8:16 am

Mrs. Kennedy’s 3rd-grade class is going to the aquarium on a field trip. They are scheduled to arrive at 9:10 a.m. and leave at 1:40 p.m. How long will they spend at the aquarium?

• 4 hours 30 minutes
• 4 hours 25 minutes

• 4 hours 35 minutes

• 4 hours 15 minutes

Becky is meeting her friend at the library at 12:45 p.m. It takes her 25 minutes to get to the library. What time will she need to leave her house to arrive on time?

Jaydon went to batting practice Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. He left at 11:42 a.m. How long was he at batting practice?

• 3 hours 33 minutes

• 3 hours 13 minutes

• 4 hours 12 minutes

• 3 hours 12 minutes

Marci was babysitting for her cousin. Her cousin was gone for 3 hours and 40 minutes. Marci left at 9:57 p.m. What time did she start babysitting?

Dad says dinner will be ready in 35 minutes. It’s 5:30 p.m. now. What time will dinner be ready?

Caleb and his friends went to see a movie at 7:35 p.m. They left at 10:05 p.m. How long was the movie?

• 2 hours 40 minutes

• 2 hours 30 minutes

• 2 hours 20 minutes

• 2 hours 10 minutes

Natasha has a dentist appointment at 10:40 a.m. It should last 35 minutes. What time will she finish?