Time Worded Problems

Question 1 Walter is making curry for dinner. The recipe says that the curry should cook for 1 hour and 25 minutes. He has been cooking the curry for 59 minutes. According to the recipe, how much longer does Walter need to cook the curry? Write the answer in minutes. Question 2 It takes Natasha 33 minutes to walk to the pool from her house. If she rides her bike, it takes her 1/3 of that time. Natasha leaves her house for the pool at 3:12 If she is riding her bike, what time will she arrive?

Question 3 Ricky’s friends came over at 5:30 p.m. They stayed until 7:00 p.m. How long were Ricky’s friends at his house? Question 4 Mac went to the store to buy a pack of gum. He left his house at 1:45 p.m. and got back home at 2:15 p.m. How long did it take him to walk home? Question 5 Pitter’s friends came over at 6:15 p.m. They stayed until 7:20 p.m. How long were Pitter’s friends at her house? Question 6 Sonia’s friends came over at 5:05 p.m. They stayed until 6:33 p.m. How long were Sonia’s friends at her house?

Feddie’s week Freddie is 9 years old and is a very keen footballer, he really wants to be selected for the junior team. He is so keen that he goes to football training every day after school. Day Start Finish Time in minutes Monday 5:00 6:30 Tuesday 5:10 6:20 Wednesday 4:40 6:00 Thursday 4:50 5:50 Friday 6:40

Alicia’s week Alicia goes to After School Club every day except Tuesday. Complete the table and answer the questions. Day Start Finish Time in minutes Monday 3:30 4:10 Wednesday 3:50 5:10 Thursday 3:45 5:25 Friday 3:40 5:05 How long in minutes does Alicia spend at the After School Club this week? How long is this in hours and minutes Alicia says “I have spent more than six hours at After School Club this week”. Is she right?

Harry’s flight Harry is going on holiday to Majorca. His flight leaves Gatwick airport at 11:30 am. His plane arrives in Majorca at 3:00pm. Did his plane take off in the morning or afternoon? Is this am or pm? Did his plane arrive in Majorca in the morning or afternoon? Now let’s use a timeline to work out how long his flight took.

Journey times Depart Journey Time Arrive 10:40 am 15:50 am 1:10 pm

LG: To solve problems involving time, including the 24-hour clock. 1. If I got home at 17:30 and went to bed at 21:30, how long was I at home before I went to bed? 2. A car race began at 08:45 and finished at 14:35. How long did the race last? 3. The sun sets at 19:30 and rises again at 06:30. a) How many hours of darkness are there? b) How many hours of daylight are there?

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