Fun Elapsed Time Challenges for 3rd Graders

If the clock shows 2:15 PM and you watch a movie for 1 hour and 30 minutes, what time will it be when the movie ends?

• 4:00 PM

• 3:45 PM

• 2:45 PM

• 3:15 PM

You start reading a book at 3:00 PM and read for 45 minutes. What time do you finish reading?

• 3:30 PM

• 3:45 PM

• 3:15 PM

• 4:00 PM

A train leaves the station at 10:45 AM and arrives at its destination at 12:15 PM. How long is the train ride?

• 2 hours

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour and 15 minutes

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

If you have a soccer practice that starts at 4:30 PM and lasts for 1 hour and 15 minutes, what time does practice end?

• 6:00 PM

• 5:00 PM

• 5:45 PM

• 5:15 PM

You bake cookies that take 25 minutes in the oven. If you put them in at 3:10 PM, what time will they be done?

• 3:35 PM

• 3:50 PM

• 3:25 PM

• 3:45 PM

A school assembly starts at 9:00 AM and lasts for 50 minutes. What time does the assembly end?

• 9:30 AM

• 9:50 AM

• 9:20 AM

• 10:00 AM

You start your homework at 5:20 PM and finish at 6:00 PM. How long did you spend on your homework?

• 40 minutes

• 1 hour

• 50 minutes

• 30 minutes

If a bus leaves at 1:15 PM and arrives at 2:00 PM, how long is the bus ride?

• 15 minutes

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

You begin a puzzle at 2:30 PM and work on it for 2 hours. What time do you finish the puzzle?

• 4:30 PM

• 3:30 PM

• 5:00 PM

• 4:00 PM

A concert starts at 7:00 PM and lasts for 2 hours and 30 minutes. What time does the concert end?

• 8:30 PM

• 10:00 PM

• 9:00 PM

• 9:30 PM