Let’s solve each time calculation problem step by step.
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Problem (1):
> Richa’s mom drops her off at the mall at
1:00 p.m. and tells her that she will pick Richa up in
17 hours and 25 minutes. What time will Richa’s mom pick her up?
Step-by-step solution:
Start time:
1:00 p.m.
Add
17 hours:
- 1:00 p.m. + 12 hours =
1:00 a.m. (next day)
- 1:00 a.m. + 5 hours =
6:00 a.m. (still next day)
Now add
25 minutes to 6:00 a.m. →
6:25 a.m.
✔ Answer: 6:25 a.m.
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Problem (2):
> Karishma went outside at
9:46 p.m. and played
8 hours and 53 minutes before she came back inside. When did Karishma come back inside?
Step-by-step solution:
Start time:
9:46 p.m.
Add
8 hours:
- 9:46 p.m. + 8 hours =
5:46 a.m. (next day)
Now add
53 minutes:
- 5:46 a.m. + 53 minutes = ?
Break it down:
- 5:46 a.m. + 14 minutes =
6:00 a.m.
- 53 - 14 = 39 minutes left
- 6:00 a.m. + 39 minutes =
6:39 a.m.
✔ Answer: 6:39 a.m.
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Problem (3):
> Karina wanted to break the world's record for standing on one foot. She started at
8:34 a.m. and fell over
23 hours and 34 minutes later. What time did she fall over?
Step-by-step solution:
Start time:
8:34 a.m.
Add
23 hours and 34 minutes
First, note that
24 hours would bring us back to the same time next day. So adding
23 hours and 34 minutes is almost a full day — just
26 minutes short of 24 hours.
So:
- 8:34 a.m. + 24 hours =
8:34 a.m. (next day)
- But we’re adding only
23 hours 34 minutes, so subtract
26 minutes from 8:34 a.m. next day.
Subtract 26 minutes from 8:34 a.m.:
- 8:34 a.m. – 26 minutes =
8:08 a.m.
✔ Answer: 8:08 a.m. (the next day)
*(Alternatively, you can add directly:*
*8:34 a.m. + 23 hours = 7:34 a.m. next day*
*7:34 a.m. + 34 minutes = 8:08 a.m. — same result!)*
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✔ Final Answers:
(1) 6:25 a.m.
(2) 6:39 a.m.
(3) 8:08 a.m.
You can write these answers in the spaces provided on the worksheet.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time worksheet year 8.