Elapse Time Word Problem

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

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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

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

• hour

• hour and 30 minutes

• hour and 5 minutes

• 30 minutes

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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

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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

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Frank was invited to birthday party that started at 3:15. If the party ended at 6:20, how long did the party last?

• 2 hours and 5 minutes

• 3 hours and 10 minutes

• 3 hours and 5 minutes

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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