Elapsed Time Word Problems

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

Jason started baseball practice Saturday afternoon at the time shown on the clock. Practice ended at 4:25 p.m. How many minutes did Jason's baseball practice last?

• 15

• 25

• 35

• 45

It is now quarter past twelve. What time will it be in two hours? Write your answer using numbers and a colon (for example, 11:58).

• 2:15

• 2:00

• 2:30

• 2:45

• 4:59
• 5:00
• 12:05
• 11:25

Jayden mowed his lawn for 30 minutes. He finished mowing at 9:30 a.m. What time did he start mowing the lawn? 

• 10:00

• 9:00

• 9:30

• 3:30

A bus leaves from Green Bay Road at 2:30 p.m. It takes 30 minutes to reach Gurnee Mills. Which clock shows the time the bus will reach Gurnee Mills? 

• B

• C

• D

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?

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?

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?