Elapsed Time Word Problems

Jerry started playing video games at 3:20. If he took a break at 7:15, how long had he been playing?

• 3 hours and 55 minutes

• 3 hours 50 minutes

• 4 hours

• 4 hours and 5 minutes

Edward woke up from a nap at 2:35. If he originally went to sleep at 1:30, how long was his nap?

• 1 hour

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

• 1 hour and 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

Janet was helping her mom cook dinner. They finished the meal at 6:25. If they started cooking at 2:35, how long did it take them?

• 3 hours and 50 minutes

• 3 hours and 55 minutes

• 4 hours and 10 minutes

• 3 hours and 10 minutes

Carol finished washing clothes at 5:50. If she had started at 3:35, how long would she have spent washing clothes?

• 2 hours

• 2 hours and 20 minutes

• 2 hours and 15 minutes

Oliver started exercising at 6:40. If he stopped at 8:35, how long did he spend exercising?

• 2 hours and 5 minutes

• 3 hours and 5 minutes

• 1 hour and 55 minutes

Debby went to the movies at 5:35. If the movie was over at 9:10, how long did the movie last?

• 3 hours and 30 minutes

• 3 hours and 35 minutes

• 4 hours and 25 minutes

Faye started watching TV at 1:20. If she stopped watching at 4:05, how long did she spend watching TV?

• 2 hours and 45 minutes

• 3 hours and 15 minutes

• 2 hours and 15 minutes

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?

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?

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?