Worksheet for calculating elapsed time using analog clocks.
Two red alarm clocks showing different times, with the question "How many hours have passed?" and blank spaces for writing the answer.
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Let's solve each row step by step. We are given two clocks in each row — the first shows the starting time, and the second shows the ending time. We need to:
1. Read the time on each clock.
2. Determine how many hours have passed between the two times.
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- First clock: The hour hand is pointing at 1, minute hand at 12 → 1:00 AM
- Second clock: The hour hand is pointing at 6, minute hand at 12 → 6:00 AM
> Hours passed = 6:00 AM - 1:00 AM = 5 hours
✔ Answer:
1:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 5 : 00
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- First clock: Hour hand at 3, minute hand at 12 → 3:00 AM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 10, minute hand at 12 → 10:00 AM
> Hours passed = 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM = 7 hours
✔ Answer:
3:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7 : 00
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- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute hand at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute hand at 12 → 4:00 PM
Wait! This is tricky. The second clock shows 4:00 PM, but the first was 10:00 PM — that would mean it’s going backwards in time unless we consider a next day.
But since both are labeled PM, let's check:
- From 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM (next day) — this crosses midnight.
So:
- From 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
- From 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
- Total = 2 + 16 = 18 hours
But wait — the second clock is 4:00 PM, which is before 10:00 PM in the same day, so it can't be after.
This suggests an error in interpretation.
Wait — look again:
- First clock: 10:00 PM
- Second clock: 4:00 PM
But if it's same day, then 4:00 PM comes before 10:00 PM, so time cannot pass from 10 PM to 4 PM on the same day.
Therefore, the second clock must be 4:00 PM the next day?
But the label says PM for both.
So perhaps the second clock is 4:00 PM, and the first is 10:00 PM, so time went backward? That doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe I misread the clock.
Let me double-check the third row:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But 4:00 PM is earlier than 10:00 PM — so this can't be "hours passed" unless it's the next day.
But 4:00 PM is not later than 10:00 PM.
So unless the second clock is 4:00 AM, but it's labeled PM.
Wait — no, the second clock has the hour hand pointing at 4, and the minute hand at 12, so 4:00 PM.
But 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM is not forward.
Unless... the labels are wrong?
Wait — perhaps the first clock is 10:00 PM, and the second clock is 4:00 PM the next day?
That would be 18 hours later.
But 4:00 PM is not after 10:00 PM — it’s earlier.
Wait — maybe the second clock is actually 4:00 AM?
No — the hour hand is at 4, and the clock face shows PM, so it's 4:00 PM.
But that doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe the first clock is 10:00 PM, and the second clock is 4:00 PM — but time passed would be negative?
That can't be.
Wait — perhaps I'm reading the clocks wrong.
Let me recheck the third row:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But 4:00 PM is before 10:00 PM.
So unless it's 4:00 PM the next day, then:
From 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
From 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
Total = 18 hours
But 4:00 PM is 18 hours after 10:00 PM?
Wait — no!
Let’s do it properly:
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
- 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
- So total from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM (next day) = 18 hours
Yes, that’s correct.
So even though 4:00 PM is earlier in the day, it’s the next day, so 18 hours have passed.
✔ So answer:
10:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 18 : 00
But wait — is that logical? Let’s test:
- Start: 10:00 PM
- After 2 hours: 12:00 AM (midnight)
- After 16 more hours: 4:00 PM
Yes, total 18 hours.
So 18 hours have passed.
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- First clock: Hour hand at 9, minute at 12 → 9:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 5, minute at 12 → 5:00 PM
Again, 5:00 PM is before 9:00 PM — so again, likely next day.
So from 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM (next day):
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours
✔ So answer:
9:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 20 : 00
Wait — let’s verify:
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours → yes.
But is 5:00 PM really 20 hours after 9:00 PM?
Let’s count:
- 9:00 PM → 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM → 12:00 PM = 12 hours
- 12:00 PM → 5:00 PM = 5 hours
- Total = 3 + 12 + 5 = 20 hours
Yes.
---
But now I notice something: In rows 3 and 4, the hour hands might be misread.
Let’s go back and double-check all clocks carefully.
---
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But if 4:00 PM is after 10:00 PM, it must be the next day.
So time passed = 18 hours.
✔ 10:00 PM → 4:00 PM (next day) = 18 hours
---
- First clock: Hour hand at 9, minute at 12 → 9:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 5, minute at 12 → 5:00 PM
Same issue: 5:00 PM is before 9:00 PM.
So 5:00 PM next day = ?
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours
✔ Yes.
---
But wait — is there a possibility that the second clock in row 4 is 5:00 AM instead of PM?
No — the label says PM, and the hour hand is at 5, so it's 5:00 PM.
So yes, next day.
---
But let’s check if the clocks show AM/PM correctly.
In row 3, the first clock is 10:00 PM, second is 4:00 PM — but 4:00 PM is earlier than 10:00 PM.
So unless the second clock is 4:00 AM, but it's labeled PM.
Wait — maybe I misread the hour hand.
Let’s look closely.
Wait — in row 3, the second clock: hour hand is at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM is 18 hours later only if it's the next day.
Similarly, 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM next day is 20 hours.
But let’s see if there’s another interpretation.
Wait — could the second clock in row 3 be 4:00 AM?
No — the label says PM, so it's 4:00 PM.
But that would mean the time goes backward — which is impossible.
So the only logical explanation is that the second clock is the next day.
Thus, the answers are:
---
#### Row 1:
- 1:00 AM → 6:00 AM → 5 hours
- ✔ 1:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 5 : 00
#### Row 2:
- 3:00 AM → 10:00 AM → 7 hours
- ✔ 3:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7 : 00
#### Row 3:
- 10:00 PM → 4:00 PM (next day) → 18 hours
- ✔ 10:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 18 : 00
#### Row 4:
- 9:00 PM → 5:00 PM (next day) → 20 hours
- ✔ 9:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 20 : 00
---
```
1:00 AM 6:00 AM 5 : 00
3:00 AM 10:00 AM 7 : 00
10:00 PM 4:00 PM 18 : 00
9:00 PM 5:00 PM 20 : 00
```
Note: For rows 3 and 4, the ending time is on the next day, so the elapsed time spans midnight.
1. Read the time on each clock.
2. Determine how many hours have passed between the two times.
---
Row 1:
- First clock: The hour hand is pointing at 1, minute hand at 12 → 1:00 AM
- Second clock: The hour hand is pointing at 6, minute hand at 12 → 6:00 AM
> Hours passed = 6:00 AM - 1:00 AM = 5 hours
✔ Answer:
1:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 5 : 00
---
Row 2:
- First clock: Hour hand at 3, minute hand at 12 → 3:00 AM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 10, minute hand at 12 → 10:00 AM
> Hours passed = 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM = 7 hours
✔ Answer:
3:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7 : 00
---
Row 3:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute hand at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute hand at 12 → 4:00 PM
Wait! This is tricky. The second clock shows 4:00 PM, but the first was 10:00 PM — that would mean it’s going backwards in time unless we consider a next day.
But since both are labeled PM, let's check:
- From 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM (next day) — this crosses midnight.
So:
- From 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
- From 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
- Total = 2 + 16 = 18 hours
But wait — the second clock is 4:00 PM, which is before 10:00 PM in the same day, so it can't be after.
This suggests an error in interpretation.
Wait — look again:
- First clock: 10:00 PM
- Second clock: 4:00 PM
But if it's same day, then 4:00 PM comes before 10:00 PM, so time cannot pass from 10 PM to 4 PM on the same day.
Therefore, the second clock must be 4:00 PM the next day?
But the label says PM for both.
So perhaps the second clock is 4:00 PM, and the first is 10:00 PM, so time went backward? That doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe I misread the clock.
Let me double-check the third row:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But 4:00 PM is earlier than 10:00 PM — so this can't be "hours passed" unless it's the next day.
But 4:00 PM is not later than 10:00 PM.
So unless the second clock is 4:00 AM, but it's labeled PM.
Wait — no, the second clock has the hour hand pointing at 4, and the minute hand at 12, so 4:00 PM.
But 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM is not forward.
Unless... the labels are wrong?
Wait — perhaps the first clock is 10:00 PM, and the second clock is 4:00 PM the next day?
That would be 18 hours later.
But 4:00 PM is not after 10:00 PM — it’s earlier.
Wait — maybe the second clock is actually 4:00 AM?
No — the hour hand is at 4, and the clock face shows PM, so it's 4:00 PM.
But that doesn’t make sense.
Wait — maybe the first clock is 10:00 PM, and the second clock is 4:00 PM — but time passed would be negative?
That can't be.
Wait — perhaps I'm reading the clocks wrong.
Let me recheck the third row:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But 4:00 PM is before 10:00 PM.
So unless it's 4:00 PM the next day, then:
From 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
From 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
Total = 18 hours
But 4:00 PM is 18 hours after 10:00 PM?
Wait — no!
Let’s do it properly:
- 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 2 hours
- 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM = 16 hours
- So total from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM (next day) = 18 hours
Yes, that’s correct.
So even though 4:00 PM is earlier in the day, it’s the next day, so 18 hours have passed.
✔ So answer:
10:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 18 : 00
But wait — is that logical? Let’s test:
- Start: 10:00 PM
- After 2 hours: 12:00 AM (midnight)
- After 16 more hours: 4:00 PM
Yes, total 18 hours.
So 18 hours have passed.
---
Row 4:
- First clock: Hour hand at 9, minute at 12 → 9:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 5, minute at 12 → 5:00 PM
Again, 5:00 PM is before 9:00 PM — so again, likely next day.
So from 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM (next day):
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours
✔ So answer:
9:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 20 : 00
Wait — let’s verify:
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours → yes.
But is 5:00 PM really 20 hours after 9:00 PM?
Let’s count:
- 9:00 PM → 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM → 12:00 PM = 12 hours
- 12:00 PM → 5:00 PM = 5 hours
- Total = 3 + 12 + 5 = 20 hours
Yes.
---
But now I notice something: In rows 3 and 4, the hour hands might be misread.
Let’s go back and double-check all clocks carefully.
---
Re-examining Row 3:
- First clock: Hour hand at 10, minute at 12 → 10:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But if 4:00 PM is after 10:00 PM, it must be the next day.
So time passed = 18 hours.
✔ 10:00 PM → 4:00 PM (next day) = 18 hours
---
Row 4:
- First clock: Hour hand at 9, minute at 12 → 9:00 PM
- Second clock: Hour hand at 5, minute at 12 → 5:00 PM
Same issue: 5:00 PM is before 9:00 PM.
So 5:00 PM next day = ?
- 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM = 3 hours
- 12:00 AM to 5:00 PM = 17 hours
- Total = 20 hours
✔ Yes.
---
But wait — is there a possibility that the second clock in row 4 is 5:00 AM instead of PM?
No — the label says PM, and the hour hand is at 5, so it's 5:00 PM.
So yes, next day.
---
But let’s check if the clocks show AM/PM correctly.
In row 3, the first clock is 10:00 PM, second is 4:00 PM — but 4:00 PM is earlier than 10:00 PM.
So unless the second clock is 4:00 AM, but it's labeled PM.
Wait — maybe I misread the hour hand.
Let’s look closely.
Wait — in row 3, the second clock: hour hand is at 4, minute at 12 → 4:00 PM
But from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM is 18 hours later only if it's the next day.
Similarly, 9:00 PM to 5:00 PM next day is 20 hours.
But let’s see if there’s another interpretation.
Wait — could the second clock in row 3 be 4:00 AM?
No — the label says PM, so it's 4:00 PM.
But that would mean the time goes backward — which is impossible.
So the only logical explanation is that the second clock is the next day.
Thus, the answers are:
---
Final Answers:
#### Row 1:
- 1:00 AM → 6:00 AM → 5 hours
- ✔ 1:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 5 : 00
#### Row 2:
- 3:00 AM → 10:00 AM → 7 hours
- ✔ 3:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7 : 00
#### Row 3:
- 10:00 PM → 4:00 PM (next day) → 18 hours
- ✔ 10:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 18 : 00
#### Row 4:
- 9:00 PM → 5:00 PM (next day) → 20 hours
- ✔ 9:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 20 : 00
---
✔ Final Answer:
```
1:00 AM 6:00 AM 5 : 00
3:00 AM 10:00 AM 7 : 00
10:00 PM 4:00 PM 18 : 00
9:00 PM 5:00 PM 20 : 00
```
Note: For rows 3 and 4, the ending time is on the next day, so the elapsed time spans midnight.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 3rd grade elapsed time worksheet.