Time Elapsed Word Problems: Subtraction in Action

Emma started her homework at 3:00 PM and finished at 4:15 PM. How much time did she spend on her homework?

• 1 hour and 15 minutes

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 2 hours

A movie started at 2:30 PM and ended at 4:00 PM. How long was the movie?

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 2 hours

• 1 hour and 15 minutes

Liam began reading a book at 1:15 PM and finished at 2:00 PM. How much time did he spend reading?

• 15 minutes

• 1 hour

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

Sophia baked cookies for 45 minutes. If she started at 5:00 PM, what time did she finish baking?

• 5:45 PM

• 5:15 PM

• 6:00 PM

• 5:30 PM

A train leaves the station at 9:10 AM and arrives at its destination at 10:25 AM. How long is the train ride?

• 2 hours and 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour and 30 minutes

• 1 hour and 15 minutes

Jack played video games for 2 hours and 20 minutes. If he started at 4:00 PM, what time did he stop playing?

• 5:20 PM

• 7:00 PM

• 6:20 PM

• 6:00 PM

Mia went for a walk at 6:30 PM and returned at 7:15 PM. How long was her walk?

• 1 hour

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 45 minutes

A concert started at 7:00 PM and lasted for 1 hour and 45 minutes. What time did the concert end?

• 8:15 PM

• 8:45 PM

• 8:30 PM

• 9:00 PM

Oliver started his homework at 4:45 PM and finished at 5:30 PM. How long did he spend on his homework?

• 45 minutes

• 1 hour

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

A soccer game started at 3:15 PM and ended at 4:00 PM. How long did the game last?

• 15 minutes

• 1 hour

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes