Elapsed Time: Hours and Minutes
Finding how much time has passed
Elapsed Time: Hours and Minutes
Finding how much time has passed
Math - Grade 2-3
- 1
Mia starts reading at 2:00. She stops at 3:00. How much time did Mia read?
Count forward by hours.
Mia read for 1 hour because the time from 2:00 to 3:00 is exactly one hour. - 2
The bus leaves at 7:30 and arrives at school at 8:00. How long is the bus ride?
The bus ride is 30 minutes long because 7:30 to 8:00 is half an hour. - 3
A soccer game starts at 4:15 and ends at 5:15. How much time has passed?
The minutes stay the same, so count the hours.
The soccer game lasted 1 hour because 4:15 to 5:15 is one full hour. - 4
Look at a clock. If the time is 9:00 now, what time will it be in 45 minutes?
In 45 minutes, it will be 9:45. - 5
Liam begins his homework at 6:20. He finishes at 6:50. How many minutes did he work?
Both times are in the same hour, so subtract the minutes.
Liam worked for 30 minutes because 50 minutes minus 20 minutes is 30 minutes. - 6
A movie starts at 1:00 and ends at 2:30. How long is the movie?
The movie is 1 hour and 30 minutes long because 1:00 to 2:00 is 1 hour, and 2:00 to 2:30 is 30 more minutes. - 7
Recess starts at 10:10 and ends at 10:30. How long is recess?
Count by 5s or 10s from 10:10 to 10:30.
Recess is 20 minutes long because 10:10 to 10:30 is 20 minutes. - 8
A cake goes into the oven at 3:25. It bakes for 30 minutes. What time should the cake come out?
The cake should come out at 3:55 because 30 minutes after 3:25 is 3:55. - 9
Nora starts art class at 11:45. Art class ends at 12:15. How long is art class?
First count to 12:00, then count to 12:15.
Art class is 30 minutes long because 11:45 to 12:00 is 15 minutes, and 12:00 to 12:15 is 15 more minutes. - 10
A family leaves home at 8:00 and gets to the park at 8:25. How much time did the trip take?
The trip took 25 minutes because 8:00 to 8:25 is 25 minutes. - 11
The clock shows 2:30. What time was it 1 hour earlier?
Move the hour back by 1 and keep the minutes the same.
One hour earlier was 1:30 because moving back one hour from 2:30 gives 1:30. - 12
Sam practices piano from 5:10 to 5:40. How many minutes does Sam practice?
Sam practices for 30 minutes because 5:10 to 5:40 is 30 minutes. - 13
Lunch starts at 12:05 and lasts 40 minutes. What time does lunch end?
Add 40 minutes to the minutes part of 12:05.
Lunch ends at 12:45 because 40 minutes after 12:05 is 12:45. - 14
A train arrives at 9:15. It leaves at 9:35. How long does the train stay at the station?
The train stays at the station for 20 minutes because 9:15 to 9:35 is 20 minutes. - 15
Eva starts swimming at 3:50 and stops at 4:20. How long does Eva swim?
Count to the next hour first, then add the rest.
Eva swims for 30 minutes because 3:50 to 4:00 is 10 minutes, and 4:00 to 4:20 is 20 more minutes.