Time Story Problems

The students in a gym class ran for 12 minutes and then played kickball for 33 minutes.

How long in all did the students exercise?

• 45 minutes

• 35 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 21 minutes

A band performed for 55 minutes, took a break for 10 minutes, and then performed again for 35 minutes.

How many minutes in all did the band perform?

• 45 minutes

• 65 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 100 minutes

Esther takes 47 minutes to make an apple pie. She spends 21 minutes cutting apples.

She spends 18 minutes making the crust. How long does it take Esther to finish making the pie? Which bar diagram can you use?

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Ethan spends a total of 64 minutes doing yard work. It takes him 42 minutes to mow the lawn. The rest of the time he pulls weeds. How much time does Ethan spend pulling weeds?

• 106 minutes

• 22 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 54 minutes

Goldie spends 38 minutes on her chores. She sweeps the floor and puts the dishes away. She spends 21 minutes putting the dishes away. How long did she spend sweeping the floor?

• 59 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 17 minutes

• 10 minutes

Find the elapsed time.

Start Time: 7:15

End Time: 10:45

• 3 hours and 30 minutes

• 2 hours and 10 minutes

• 3 hours and 10 minutes

• 4 hours and 15 minutes

Leslie is taking the train from Palatine to Naperville.

The train leaves Palatine at 6:15 a.m. and arrives at Naperville at 10:35 a.m.

How long does the ride last?

• 2 hours and 10 minutes

• 6 hours and 30 minutes

• 3 hours and 20 minutes

• 4 hours and 20 minutes

Write the time shown on the clock in two ways.

• 5:45, a quarter to 6.

• 4:43, 43 minutes after 4.

• 4:40, 20 minutes to 5

• 5:43, 43 minutes past 5

Which is the time 24 minutes after 3 in digital form?

• 2:24

• 4:24

• 3:24

• 3:30

4:38 - Write this time two different ways.

• 22 minutes to 4; 38 minutes past 3.

• 22 minutes to 5; 38 minutes past 4.

• 38 minutes to 5; 22 minutes past 4.

• 30 minutes to 1; 400 minutes to 7.