Elapsed Time Word Problem Solving Worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve each problem step by step:

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Problem 1:

Each weekday in the summer, I watch my favorite TV show from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. How many total hours do I watch my show during those 5 days?

- Step 1: Determine the duration of the TV show each day.
- The show runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., which is 1 hour per day.

- Step 2: Calculate the total hours for 5 weekdays.
- Since there are 5 weekdays, the total hours watched is:
\[
1 \text{ hour/day} \times 5 \text{ days} = 5 \text{ hours}
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{5}
\]

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Problem 2:

Clancy plays soccer for 45 minutes each day after school. How many minutes does he play soccer each week?

- Step 1: Determine the number of days Clancy plays soccer in a week.
- Assuming he plays every day of the week (7 days), we use 7 days.

- Step 2: Calculate the total minutes played in a week.
- Each day he plays for 45 minutes, so:
\[
45 \text{ minutes/day} \times 7 \text{ days} = 315 \text{ minutes}
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{315}
\]

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Problem 3:

Patty practiced her tuba each day this week. Monday she played 30 minutes, Tuesday she practiced for 45 minutes; Wednesday and Thursday for 35 minutes each, and Friday she played for 50 minutes. How many minutes did Patty practice this week?

- Step 1: List the practice times for each day.
- Monday: 30 minutes
- Tuesday: 45 minutes
- Wednesday: 35 minutes
- Thursday: 35 minutes
- Friday: 50 minutes

- Step 2: Add up the total practice time.
\[
30 + 45 + 35 + 35 + 50 = 195 \text{ minutes}
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{195}
\]

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Problem 4:

We arrived at the hotel at 5:56 p.m. If we traveled for 3 hours and 10 minutes, what time did we leave home?

- Step 1: Subtract the travel time from the arrival time.
- Arrival time: 5:56 p.m.
- Travel time: 3 hours and 10 minutes

- Step 2: Perform the subtraction.
- Start with the minutes:
- 56 minutes - 10 minutes = 46 minutes
- Then subtract the hours:
- 5 hours - 3 hours = 2 hours

- Combining these, the departure time is:
\[
2:46 \text{ p.m.}
\]

- Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{2:46 \text{ p.m.}}
\]

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Problem 5:

Clark changes his outfit each day. It takes him 15 minutes to change. How many minutes does Clark spend changing in two weeks? How many hours is that?

- Step 1: Determine the number of days in two weeks.
- Two weeks have \( 2 \times 7 = 14 \) days.

- Step 2: Calculate the total minutes spent changing clothes.
- Each day he spends 15 minutes changing, so:
\[
15 \text{ minutes/day} \times 14 \text{ days} = 210 \text{ minutes}
\]

- Step 3: Convert the total minutes into hours.
- There are 60 minutes in an hour, so:
\[
210 \text{ minutes} \div 60 = 3.5 \text{ hours}
\]

- Final Answers:
\[
\boxed{210 \text{ minutes}, 3.5 \text{ hours}}
\]

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Summary of All Answers:

1. \(\boxed{5}\)
2. \(\boxed{315}\)
3. \(\boxed{195}\)
4. \(\boxed{2:46 \text{ p.m.}}\)
5. \(\boxed{210 \text{ minutes}, 3.5 \text{ hours}}\)