Search Header Logo
  1. Resource Library
  2. Math
  3. Time
  4. Elapsed Time
  5. Elapsed Time Word Problems

Elapsed Time Word Problems

Authored by Amber Street

Mathematics

4th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 47+ times

Elapsed Time Word Problems
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following vocabulary words to their meaning:

analog clock

  • the passing of minutes, days, weeks, and years

digital clock

a visual model used to represent numbers as distances on an

unmarked line

open number line

a clock or watch is called analog when it has moving hands and hours

marked from 1 to 12 to show you the time

o'clock

  • used to specify the hour in telling time

time

a clock without hands that uses numerals to show the time

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Match the following vocabulary words to their meaning:

elapsed time

15 minutes until the next hour

half past

15 minutes after a stated hour
quarter past
half an hour after a stated time

quarter til

the amount of time that passes from the start of an event to its finish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

Match the following vocabulary words to their meaning:

end time/unknown

the time that an event ends

start time/unknown

the time that an event begins

change time/duration

the amount of time that elapses between the start time to the end time

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The train was scheduled to arrive at 5:10 p.m. However, it was delayed for 25 minutes.
What time was it when the train arrived?

What type of word problem is this?

Start time unknown

End time unknown

Duration unknown

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The train was scheduled to arrive at 5:10 p.m. However, it was delayed for 25 minutes.
What time was it when the train arrived?

How should we solve this word problem?

We should ​ (a)   25 minutes to 5:10 P.M.

add
subtract

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The train was scheduled to arrive at 5:10 p.m. However, it was delayed for 25 minutes.
What time was it when the train arrived?

5:35 p.m.

4:45 p.m.

6:00 p.m.
5:45 p.m.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The bus departs the bus terminal every 2 hours.

If the first bus is scheduled to depart at 10:35 a.m., when should the second bus depart?

What type of word problem is this?

Start time unknown

End time unknown

Duration unknown

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Microsoft

Continue with Microsoft

or continue with

Facebook

Facebook

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?