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Time Duration Word Problems

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Time Duration Word Problems

⏰ Part 1: Duration Calculations

1. Sarah's swimming lesson starts at 9:30 AM and finishes at 10:45 AM. How long is her swimming lesson?

Answer: _____________ hours and _____________ minutes

2. A movie begins at 2:15 PM and ends at 4:30 PM. How long is the movie?

Answer: _____________ hours and _____________ minutes

3. The school bus arrives at 8:20 AM. If the journey to school takes 35 minutes, what time does the bus reach school?

Answer: _____________

4. Jake starts his homework at 4:45 PM and works for 1 hour and 25 minutes. What time does he finish?

Answer: _____________

🕐 Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions

5. Emma's netball training is from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. How long is her training?

1 hour

1 hour 30 minutes

2 hours

30 minutes

6. A train leaves Wellington at 11:45 AM and arrives in Auckland at 2:20 PM. What is the journey time?

2 hours 35 minutes

3 hours 25 minutes

2 hours 25 minutes

3 hours 35 minutes

📝 Part 3: Problem Solving & Reasoning

7. Mia's birthday party starts at 1:30 PM. The party activities last for 2 hours and 45 minutes. What time does the party end? Show your working.

Answer: _____________

8. A rugby match kicks off at 7:35 PM. If the match lasts 80 minutes, what time will it finish?

Answer: _____________

9. Challenge Problem: Tom goes to bed at 9:15 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours and minutes does he sleep?

Answer: _____________ hours and _____________ minutes

10. Explain your strategy: How do you work out the time between 11:40 AM and 2:25 PM? Write your method below.

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