Time word problems worksheet for students to practice solving real-life time-related math questions.
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Let's solve each time word problem step by step and provide the answers with explanations.
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1. The elevator of an office building was out of order starting from 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was fixed after 4 hours. When was it fixed?
- Start time: 3:00 p.m.
- Add 4 hours:
3:00 p.m. + 4 hours = 7:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 7:00 p.m.
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2. The pharmacy usually opens at 8 o'clock in the morning. However, due to power failure, it opened 3 hours later than usual on yesterday. What time was it open?
- Usual opening time: 8:00 a.m.
- Delayed by 3 hours:
8:00 a.m. + 3 hours = 11:00 a.m.
- ✔ Answer: 11:00 a.m.
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3. A bus leaves for Berlin at 4:00 p.m. It takes 1 hour to reach there. At what time will it reach at Berlin?
- Departure: 4:00 p.m.
- Travel time: 1 hour
4:00 p.m. + 1 hour = 5:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 5:00 p.m.
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4. The duration of a film show is 3 hours. It starts at 6:00 p.m. When will it end?
- Start time: 6:00 p.m.
- Duration: 3 hours
6:00 p.m. + 3 hours = 9:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 9:00 p.m.
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5. Rex visited a fashion show. He stayed there for 2 hours and came back home. If he reached the fashion show at 8:00 p.m., when did he leave for his home?
- Arrived at: 8:00 p.m.
- Stayed for: 2 hours
8:00 p.m. + 2 hours = 10:00 p.m.
- So, he left at 10:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 10:00 p.m.
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6. Aaron watched a cricket match from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and another match from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. How long did he watch the match in all?
- First match: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. = 1 hour
- Second match: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. = 1 hour
- Total: 1 + 1 = 2 hours
- ✔ Answer: 2 hours
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7. Shelly started playing at 5:15 p.m. She played till 8:15 p.m. How long did she play?
- Start: 5:15 p.m.
- End: 8:15 p.m.
- From 5:15 to 8:15 is exactly 3 hours
- ✔ Answer: 3 hours
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8. Adrian studies 3 hours and 30 minutes. He starts studying at 6 p.m. At what time does he finish?
- Start time: 6:00 p.m.
- Study time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- 6:00 p.m. + 3 hours = 9:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m. + 30 minutes = 9:30 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 9:30 p.m.
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9. A train leaves New Jersey for Boston at 7 o'clock. It takes 5 hours to reach Boston. At what time does it reach Boston?
- Departure: 7:00 a.m. (assuming "7 o'clock" means 7:00 a.m. unless specified otherwise — but since no AM/PM is given, we assume it's 7:00 a.m.)
- Travel time: 5 hours
7:00 a.m. + 5 hours = 12:00 p.m. (noon)
- ✔ Answer: 12:00 p.m.
> Note: If the departure was at 7:00 p.m., then 7:00 p.m. + 5 hours = 12:00 a.m. (midnight). But since it’s not specified, we assume 7:00 a.m. as standard for such problems.
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10. Ken left his home at 4:30 p.m. to play cricket. He came back at 7:30 p.m. How long was he away from his home?
- Left: 4:30 p.m.
- Returned: 7:30 p.m.
- Time difference:
From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. = 3 hours
- ✔ Answer: 3 hours
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| No. | Question | Answer |
|-----|---------|--------|
| 1 | Elevator fixed after 4 hours from 3 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 2 | Pharmacy opened 3 hours late from 8 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| 3 | Bus leaves at 4:00 p.m., 1-hour journey | 5:00 p.m. |
| 4 | Film starts at 6:00 p.m., lasts 3 hours | 9:00 p.m. |
| 5 | Rex arrived at 8:00 p.m., stayed 2 hours | 10:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Watched two matches: 1 hr each | 2 hours |
| 7 | Played from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. | 3 hours |
| 8 | Studied 3h 30m starting at 6 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 9 | Train departs at 7:00, takes 5 hours | 12:00 p.m. |
| 10 | Away from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 3 hours |
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1. The elevator of an office building was out of order starting from 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was fixed after 4 hours. When was it fixed?
- Start time: 3:00 p.m.
- Add 4 hours:
3:00 p.m. + 4 hours = 7:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 7:00 p.m.
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2. The pharmacy usually opens at 8 o'clock in the morning. However, due to power failure, it opened 3 hours later than usual on yesterday. What time was it open?
- Usual opening time: 8:00 a.m.
- Delayed by 3 hours:
8:00 a.m. + 3 hours = 11:00 a.m.
- ✔ Answer: 11:00 a.m.
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3. A bus leaves for Berlin at 4:00 p.m. It takes 1 hour to reach there. At what time will it reach at Berlin?
- Departure: 4:00 p.m.
- Travel time: 1 hour
4:00 p.m. + 1 hour = 5:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 5:00 p.m.
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4. The duration of a film show is 3 hours. It starts at 6:00 p.m. When will it end?
- Start time: 6:00 p.m.
- Duration: 3 hours
6:00 p.m. + 3 hours = 9:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 9:00 p.m.
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5. Rex visited a fashion show. He stayed there for 2 hours and came back home. If he reached the fashion show at 8:00 p.m., when did he leave for his home?
- Arrived at: 8:00 p.m.
- Stayed for: 2 hours
8:00 p.m. + 2 hours = 10:00 p.m.
- So, he left at 10:00 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 10:00 p.m.
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6. Aaron watched a cricket match from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and another match from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. How long did he watch the match in all?
- First match: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. = 1 hour
- Second match: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. = 1 hour
- Total: 1 + 1 = 2 hours
- ✔ Answer: 2 hours
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7. Shelly started playing at 5:15 p.m. She played till 8:15 p.m. How long did she play?
- Start: 5:15 p.m.
- End: 8:15 p.m.
- From 5:15 to 8:15 is exactly 3 hours
- ✔ Answer: 3 hours
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8. Adrian studies 3 hours and 30 minutes. He starts studying at 6 p.m. At what time does he finish?
- Start time: 6:00 p.m.
- Study time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- 6:00 p.m. + 3 hours = 9:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m. + 30 minutes = 9:30 p.m.
- ✔ Answer: 9:30 p.m.
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9. A train leaves New Jersey for Boston at 7 o'clock. It takes 5 hours to reach Boston. At what time does it reach Boston?
- Departure: 7:00 a.m. (assuming "7 o'clock" means 7:00 a.m. unless specified otherwise — but since no AM/PM is given, we assume it's 7:00 a.m.)
- Travel time: 5 hours
7:00 a.m. + 5 hours = 12:00 p.m. (noon)
- ✔ Answer: 12:00 p.m.
> Note: If the departure was at 7:00 p.m., then 7:00 p.m. + 5 hours = 12:00 a.m. (midnight). But since it’s not specified, we assume 7:00 a.m. as standard for such problems.
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10. Ken left his home at 4:30 p.m. to play cricket. He came back at 7:30 p.m. How long was he away from his home?
- Left: 4:30 p.m.
- Returned: 7:30 p.m.
- Time difference:
From 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. = 3 hours
- ✔ Answer: 3 hours
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✔ Final Answers Table:
| No. | Question | Answer |
|-----|---------|--------|
| 1 | Elevator fixed after 4 hours from 3 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. |
| 2 | Pharmacy opened 3 hours late from 8 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
| 3 | Bus leaves at 4:00 p.m., 1-hour journey | 5:00 p.m. |
| 4 | Film starts at 6:00 p.m., lasts 3 hours | 9:00 p.m. |
| 5 | Rex arrived at 8:00 p.m., stayed 2 hours | 10:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Watched two matches: 1 hr each | 2 hours |
| 7 | Played from 5:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. | 3 hours |
| 8 | Studied 3h 30m starting at 6 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
| 9 | Train departs at 7:00, takes 5 hours | 12:00 p.m. |
| 10 | Away from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 3 hours |
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