Let's solve each of these
real-life time word problems step by step. These are all about adding time to a starting time to find an ending time.
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Problem 1:
> Ellie started dancing at 9 am and danced for one and a half hours, what time did she finish dancing?
Step-by-step:
- Start time: 9:00 am
- Duration: 1.5 hours = 1 hour + 30 minutes
- Add 1 hour to 9:00 am → 10:00 am
- Add 30 minutes → 10:30 am
✔ Answer: Ellie finished dancing at
10:30 am
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Problem 2:
> Wong wants to visit Macau and the ferry takes a travel time of 75 minutes normally based on weather condition. The ferry departs from TsimShaTsui (TST), Kowloon at 9 am, what time will Wong reach Macau?
Step-by-step:
- Departure time: 9:00 am
- Travel time: 75 minutes = 60 minutes + 15 minutes
- Add 60 minutes → 10:00 am
- Add 15 minutes → 10:15 am
✔ Answer: Wong will reach Macau at
10:15 am
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Problem 3:
> Tom leaves from the Stratford station, East London at 10.15 and reaches Heathrow airport terminal 5 after 53 minutes. What time does he reach the airport terminal?
Step-by-step:
- Start time: 10:15
- Add 53 minutes:
- From 10:15, add 45 minutes → 11:00
- Remaining: 53 – 45 = 8 minutes
- Add 8 minutes → 11:08
✔ Answer: Tom reaches the airport terminal at
11:08
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Problem 4:
> James has to travel from home to Dubai which is normally a 30 minutes drive, he leaves home at 9.50am. What time will he reach Dubai?
Step-by-step:
- Start time: 9:50 am
- Add 30 minutes:
- 9:50 + 10 minutes = 10:00
- Then + 20 minutes = 10:20
✔ Answer: James reaches Dubai at
10:20 am
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Problem 5:
> Donald's father has a business meeting at Washington DC, he leaves his house in Georgia at 6.15 and it takes him 4.48 minutes to reach Washington DC. What time does he reach?
Wait — this seems problematic.
It says: "it takes him
4.48 minutes" — that’s
less than 5 minutes.
But traveling from Georgia to Washington DC by car would take
many hours, not minutes.
So likely, there’s a
typo in the problem.
Possibility 1: It might mean
4 hours and 48 minutes, not 4.48 minutes.
Let’s assume that:
> It takes him
4 hours 48 minutes to reach Washington DC.
Now solve:
- Start time: 6:15 am
- Add 4 hours → 10:15 am
- Add 48 minutes → 10:15 + 48 = 11:03 am
✔ Answer (assuming typo): He reaches at
11:03 am
⚠️ If it truly is
4.48 minutes, then:
- 4.48 minutes = 4 minutes + 0.48 × 60 seconds ≈ 4 minutes 29 seconds
- So 6:15 + 4 min 29 sec =
6:19:29 am — which is unrealistic for a cross-state trip.
➡️ Therefore, the intended meaning is almost certainly
4 hours 48 minutes.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
10:30 am
2.
10:15 am
3.
11:08 am
4.
10:20 am
5.
11:03 am *(assuming 4 hours 48 minutes)*
Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for younger students!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time worksheet grade 4 word.
