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WorksheetsElapsed Time: Working Backwards
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Ben started soccer practice at the time shown on the clock. What time does soccer practice begin?
Abdul arrived home from the library at the time shown on the clock. What time did he arrive home?
The class ended at 10:10 a.m. It
lasted 40 minutes. What time did
the class start?
Mrs. Washington got to work at
7:55 a.m. She was in the car for
15 minutes, ate breakfast in
30 minutes, and took 50 minutes
to get ready, after she got up.
What time did Mrs. Washington
get up?
7:10a.m.
6:30 a.m.
6:20 a.m.
6:15 a.m.
It was 9:00 a.m. Elliot had been at
the train station for 35 minutes.
When did he arrive at the station?
8:15a.m.
8:25 a.m.
9:25 a.m.
9:35 a.m.
Ella got home at 4:30 p.m. After
school ended, she had ridden
the bus for 10 minutes
and studied in the library for 20
minutes. What time did school
end?
The 4:00 p.m. temperature was
46°F. This was 12° warmer than
the temperature at noon. The noon
temperature was 7° warmer than
the 8:00 a.m. temperature. What
was the 8:00 a.m. temperature in
°F?
What is another way to write 8:30?
What is one way to write 12:15 pm
Quarter to 12
Quarter past 12
15 past 1
Quarter to 2
Jessie’s ballet recital begins at
6:30 p.m. It takes her dad 15 minutes
to drive her there from their house.
Jessie wants to warm-up at the
dance hall for 20 minutes before the
recital begins. What time do Jessie
and her dad need to leave their
house so she has enough time to
warm-up?
How confident do you feel about working backwards with time problems?
Very confident.
Somewhat confident
A little confident
Not confident at all.
Now let's practice solving for elapsed time!
Ingrid was playing in a soccer
game. The game started at
5:10 p.m. and ended at 6:50 p.m.
In minutes, how long did the game
last?
A picnic started at 12:10pm and ended at 1:40pm. In minutes how long did the picnic last? Draw a number line to help you solve for the elapsed time.
70 minutes
30 minutes
90 minutes
