Elapsed Time Story Problems Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each problem one by one and solve them carefully.

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Problem 1:

Juliet read for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
The clock shows the start time:
→ Hour hand is between 3 and 4 → so it’s 3 o’clock something
→ Minute hand is on 8 → that’s 40 minutes (since each number = 5 minutes: 8 × 5 = 40)
So, start time = 3:40

She read for 1 hour 15 minutes → add to start time:

3:40 + 1 hour = 4:40
4:40 + 15 minutes = 4:55

✔ So:
- Begin reading: 3:40
- Finish reading: 4:55

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Problem 2:

Carlos was supposed to wake up at 4:30 a.m.
His actual wake-up time shown on the clock:
→ Hour hand just past 6 → so 6 o’clock something
→ Minute hand on 2 → that’s 10 minutes (2 × 5 = 10)
So he woke up at 6:10 a.m.

He overslept from 4:30 to 6:10.

From 4:30 to 5:30 = 1 hour
From 5:30 to 6:10 = 40 minutes
Total = 1 hour and 40 minutes

✔ So:
- Woke up at: 6:10
- Overslept: 1 hour and 40 minutes

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Problem 3:

Sandra started watching TV at the time shown on the clock:
→ Hour hand just past 12 → so 12 o’clock something
→ Minute hand on 1 → that’s 5 minutes (1 × 5 = 5)
So she started at 12:05

She turned off the TV at 2:16

Now calculate elapsed time from 12:05 to 2:16.

From 12:05 to 2:05 = 2 hours
From 2:05 to 2:16 = 11 minutes
Total = 2 hours and 11 minutes

✔ So:
- Watched TV for: 2 hours and 11 minutes

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Problem 4:

Mom needs to be at work by 9:00 a.m.
It takes her 1 hour and 11 minutes to drive.

We need to subtract 1h11m from 9:00.

9:00 minus 1 hour = 8:00
8:00 minus 11 minutes = 7:49

✔ So she needs to leave at: 7:49

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Problem 5:

Candace spent:
- 1 hour 13 minutes making cupcakes
- 45 minutes making cake

Add them together:

First, add the minutes: 13 + 45 = 58 minutes
Then add the hour: 1 hour + 58 minutes = 1 hour and 58 minutes

✔ Total time: 1 hour and 58 minutes

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Final Answer:
1. Begin: 3:40, Finish: 4:55
2. Wake up: 6:10, Overslept: 1 hour 40 minutes
3. Watched TV: 2 hours 11 minutes
4. Leave house: 7:49
5. Total time: 1 hour 58 minutes