Time Word Problems

The playoffs football game began at

2:30. By the time it was over, it

was already 6:15. How much time

passed between when the game

began and when it ended?

Kayla put cupcakes in the oven at 3:41 p.m. The directions say that the cupcakes need to bake for 38 minutes. What time will Kayla need to take them out of the oven?

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?

Mrs. Kennedy’s 3rd-grade class is going to the aquarium on a field trip. They are scheduled to arrive at 9:10 a.m. and leave at 1:40 p.m. How long will they spend at the aquarium?

If a movie starts at 3:00 PM and lasts for 1 hour and 45 minutes, what time does it end?

• 4:45 PM

• 4:35 PM

• 5:00 PM

• 4:55 PM

If a workshop starts at 9:30 AM and ends at 11:45 AM, how long does it last?

• 2 hours 15 minutes

• 2 hours 5 minutes

• 2 hours 25 minutes

• 2 hours

If a train departs at 10:15 AM and the journey takes 2 hours and 30 minutes, what time does it arrive?

• 12:35 PM

• 12:45 PM

• 1:00 PM

• 12:55 PM

Becky is meeting her friend at the library at 12:45 p.m. It takes her 25 minutes to get to the library. What time will she need to leave her house to arrive on time?

Jaydon went to batting practice Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. He left at 11:42 a.m. How long was he at batting practice?

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?