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Duration Calculation Challenge

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Duration Calculation Challenge

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🎯 WALT: Calculate and compare event durations

Success Criteria: I can work out how long events take and compare different time periods.

1. Sarah's school day events:

• Mathematics lesson: 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

• Morning recess: 10:30 AM to 10:50 AM

• English lesson: 10:50 AM to 12:20 PM

• Lunch break: 12:20 PM to 1:10 PM

Calculate the duration of each event:

Mathematics: _______ hours _______ minutes

Morning recess: _______ minutes

English: _______ hours _______ minutes

Lunch break: _______ minutes

2. Which event lasted the longest? Circle your answer:

Mathematics lesson

English lesson

Lunch break

3. What is the total time for both lessons combined?

Answer: _______ hours _______ minutes

📅 Planning a Saturday Schedule

4. Tom wants to plan his Saturday activities. Help him work out the times:

• Swimming lesson: 45 minutes, starting at 9:15 AM

• Travel to shopping centre: 25 minutes

• Shopping with Mum: 1 hour 20 minutes

• Lunch at food court: 40 minutes

Complete Tom's schedule:

Swimming lesson: 9:15 AM to ___:___ AM

Travel time: ___:___ AM to ___:___ AM

Shopping: ___:___ AM to ___:___ PM

Lunch: ___:___ PM to ___:___ PM

5. What is the total time from when Tom starts swimming until he finishes lunch?

Total time: _______ hours _______ minutes

6. Tom's friend Jake spent 2 hours 35 minutes at the shopping centre. Who spent longer there?

🏆 Extension Challenge

7. Advanced Problem: A movie marathon shows three films back-to-back:

• Film 1: 1 hour 47 minutes

• Film 2: 2 hours 15 minutes

• Film 3: 1 hour 38 minutes

• Break between each film: 15 minutes

If the marathon starts at 1:30 PM, what time will it finish?

Finish time: ___:___ PM

8. Real-life Application: You're organising a birthday party from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Plan four activities that will fill the time exactly, including a 30-minute break for cake. Show your schedule:

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