Elapsed Time Problem Solving

David started his homework at 4:30 p.m. and finished at 5:15 p.m. How long did he work on his homework?

• 2 hours

• 1 hour 15 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

May put her pie in the oven at 6:30 p.m. The pie baked for 2 hours and 30 minutes. What time did she take the pie out?

• 9:00am

• 9:30am

• 9:00pm

• 10:00pm

How many minutes in 2 hours

• 60

• 200

• 120

• 180

What time is quarter to 5 in numbers?

• 5:15

• 4:15

• 5:45

• 4:45

School starts at 7am, if I live 20 minutes away and I take 10 minutes to eat breakfast. What time do I need to leave to be at school on time?

• 7:30

• 7:00

• 6:30

• 6:50

Olivia went out shopping at 5:30. If she got back home 3 hours and 40 minutes later, what time would it be when she got home?

• 8:30

• 9:10

• 9:20

• 8:20

At 2:20 your soccer game begins. By the time you get home it was 3 hours and 25 minutes later. What time is it when he got home?

• 5:45

• 6:45

• 6:35

• 5:25

Vanessa finished cleaning her room at 5:55. If she had started cleaning it at 3:30, how long did it take her to clean her room?

• 3 hours 25 minutes

• 2 minutes 25 hours

• 2 hours 15 minutes

• 2 hours 25 minutes

It takes 30 minutes to drive to the movie theater. Star Wars begins playing at quarter to 1. What is the latest you can leave home?

• 12:30

• 12:15

• 1:45

• 12:45

Louis’s family just got a new television. Louis watched the television from 10:25 p.m. to 11:05 p.m. How long was Louis watching the television?

• 1 hour 5 minutes

• 1 hour 40 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 30 minutes