Elapsed Time Math Problems

Ashton got behind on her reading assignment, so she had to read four chapters last night. She started at 8:05 p.m. and finished at 9:15 p.m. How long did it take Ashton to catch up on her assignment?

1 hour and 10 minutes

Kelli had to wait in a long, slow-moving line to purchase a popular new video game that was just released. She got in line at 9:15 a.m. She left with the game at 11:07 a.m. How long did Kelli wait in line?

1 hour and 52 minutes

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

11:15 a.m.

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?

12:20 p.m.

Jessica's family is traveling from Atlanta, Georgia to New York by plane. Their flight leaves at 11:15 a.m. and should take 2 hours and 15 minutes. What time will their plane arrive in New York?

1:30 p.m.

Ethan's birthday party started at 4:30 p.m. The last guest left at 6:32 p.m. How long did Ethan's party last?

2 hours and 2 minutes

Caleb and his friends went to see a movie at 7:35 p.m. They left at 10:05 p.m. How long was the movie?

2 hours and 30 minutes

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?

3 hours and 12 minutes

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?

4 hours and 30 minutes

Sam and his mom arrive at the doctor's office at 2:30 p.m. They see the doctor at 3:10 p.m. How long was their wait?

40 minutes

Dad arrives home at 4:50 p.m. He left work 40 minutes ago. What time did Dad get off work?

4:10 p.m.

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?

4:19 p.m.

Dakota arrived at school at 7:59 a.m. He left at 2:33 p.m. How long was Dakota at school?

6 hours and 34 minutes

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

6:05 p.m.

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?

6:17 p.m.

Francine got to work at 8:10 a.m. She left at 3:45 p.m. How long did Francine work?

7 hours and 35 minutes

Jordan got to football practice at 7:05 p.m. Steve showed up 11 minutes later. What time did Steve get to practice?

7:16 p.m.

Dylan started working on homework at 5:45 p.m. It took him 1 hour and 57 minutes to complete it. What time did Dylan complete his homework?

7:42 p.m.

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?

8:16 a.m.

Brandon went to bed at 9:15 p.m. It took him 23 minutes to fall asleep. What time did Brandon fall asleep?

9:38 p.m.