Skill 159 - Elapsed Time Word Problems

Jack ran a marathon in 2 hours and 17 minutes. He crossed the finish line at 10:33 a.m. What time did the race start?

Marci was babysitting for her cousin. Her cousin was gone for 3 hours and 40 minutes. Marci left at 9:57 p.m. What time did she start babysitting?

Dad says dinner will be ready in 35 minutes. It’s 5:30 p.m. now. What time will dinner be ready?

Natasha has a dentist appointment at 10:40 a.m. It should last 35 minutes. What time will she finish?

Richard finished his homework at 10:50. If he started working on it at 6:55, how long did it take him to finish?

• 4 hours and 5 minutes
• 3 hours and 55 minutes
• 4 hours
• 3 hours and 50 minutes

Janet was helping her mom cook dinner. They finished the meal at 6:25. If they started cooking at 2:35, how long did it take them?

• 3 hours and 50 minutes
• 3 hours and 55 minutes
• 4 hours and 10 minutes
• 3 hours and 10 minutes

Carol finished washing clothes at 5:50. If she had started at 3:35, how long would she have spent washing clothes?

• 2 hours
• 2 hours and 20 minutes
• 2 hours and 15 minutes

Justin gets to a baseball game at 7:35 pm and it last for 3 hours and 27 minutes.  What time is it now?

• 11:02 pm
• 11:00 pm
• 10:57 pm
• 10:52 pm

I left my house at 9:02 a.m. to shop at the mall. I got home at 3:41 p.m. How long was I out?

• 6 hours and 41 minutes
• 6 hours and 39 minutes
• 5 hours and 43 minutes
• 6 hours

It takes 12 minutes for Steve to change one tire.  If he starts changing all 4 of his tires at 3:00 pm, what time will he finish?

• 3:12 pm
• 3:24 pm
• 3:36 pm
• 3:48 pm