Elapsed Time
Grade 3 · Math · Time and Data · Hawaii, USA
Lesson Summary
Elapsed time is how much time passes between a start time and an end time.
Explanation
If a movie starts at 1:15 and ends at 3:00, the elapsed time is 1 hour and 45 minutes. You can count forward from the start time to find the answer. One strategy is to count to the next full hour first, then add the remaining minutes. Elapsed time helps you figure out how long activities take in everyday life.
Practice Questions
Q1: School starts at 8:30 and ends at 3:00. How much time passes?
Answer: 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Q2: A soccer game starts at 4:15 and lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. When does it end?
Answer: 5:45.
Q3: You start reading at 7:10 and stop at 7:55. How long did you read?
Answer: 45 minutes.
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Elapsed Time is a lesson in the Time and Data chapter of Grade 3 Math. It is part of the Hawaii, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Elapsed Time is taught in Grade 3 as part of the Math curriculum in Hawaii, USA.
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