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LEARN
Finding duration in hours and minutes

Sarah’s writing class starts at 11.15 a.m. and ends at

2.25 p.m. How long is the writing class?

hs
Draw a timeline. Write the start time, 11.15 a.m.
Count the hours, then count the minutes until

at
you reach the end time, 2.25 p.m.

M
Start End

e
11.15 a.m. 12.15 p.m. iv 2.15 p.m. 2.25 p.m.

.
ct
1h 2h 10 min
di
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1 h + 2 h + 10 min = 3 h 10 min
The writing class is 3 hours and 10 minutes long.
ly

What is the duration between 5.43 p.m. and 9.08 p.m. on the
us

same day?
rio

Start End
5.43 p.m. 8.43 p.m. 9 p.m. 9.08 p.m.
Se

3h 17 min 8 min

3 h + 17 min + 8 min = 3 h 25 min

The duration between 5.43 p.m. and 9.08 p.m. on the same
day is 3 hours and 25 minutes.
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GUIDED PRACTICE

1. For each question, the times shown are on the

same day. Find the duration. Complete the timeline to
help you find the answer.

hs
a) What is the duration between 10.07 a.m. and
3.42 p.m.?

at
M
Start End

e
10.07 a.m. 3.07 p.m. 3.42 p.m.
12.07 p.m. iv
ct
di

2 h 3 h 35 min
Ad
ly

2 3 35
_________ h + _________ h + __________ min
us

5
= _________ 35
h __________ min
rio
Se

5 35
Answer: __________ h ______________ min

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b) What is the duration between 2.50 p.m. and

5.27 p.m.?

Start End

2.50 p.m. 4.50 p.m. 5.27 p.m.

hs
5 p.m.

at
M
2 h 10 min 27 min

e
iv
ct
2
_________ 10
h + __________ 27
min + __________ min
di
Ad

2 37
= _________ h __________ min

2
Answer: __________ 37
h ______________ min
ly
us
rio
Se

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LEARN
Finding end time

Hafiz started working on his Science project at 10.19 a.m.

He finished his project 3 hours and 20 minutes later.
What time did Hafiz finish his project?

hs
The start time is 10.19 a.m. The duration is 3 hours

at
and 20 minutes. The end time is 3 hours and

M
20 minutes after the start time. What is the end time?

Start End

e
10.19 a.m. iv ?
ct
di

3 h 20 min
Ad

Count on in hours first, then in minutes.

ly
us

Start End
10.19 a.m. 12.19 p.m. 1.19 p.m. 1.39 p.m.
rio

2h 1h 20 min
Se

Check that the duration on the timeline is correct.

2 h + 1 h + 20 min = 3 h 20 min

The end time is 1.39 p.m.

Hafiz finished his project at 1.39 p.m.

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Finding start time

A concert was 2 hours and 35 minutes long. The concert

ended at 7.15 p.m. What time did the concert start?

The duration is 2 hours and 35 minutes. The end time

hs
is 7.15 p.m. The start time is 2 hours and 35 minutes
before 7.15 p.m. What is the start time?

at
M
Start End
? 7.15 p.m.

e
iv
ct
2 h 35 min
di
Ad

Count back in hours first, then in minutes.

ly

Start End
us

4.40 p.m. 5 p.m. 5.15 p.m. 7.15 p.m.

rio

20 min 15 min 2h
Se

2 h + 15 min + 20 min = 2 h 35 min

The start time is 4.40 p.m.

The concert started at 4.40 p.m.

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GUIDED PRACTICE

1. Find the end time or start time. Draw on the given

timeline to help you find the answer.
Accept any timelines that show the correct duration,
start time and end time.
a) What is 2 hours and 50 minutes after 6.40 a.m.?

hs
Show your work on the timeline.

at
M
End

e
Start
iv 9.30 a.m.
6.40 a.m. 8.40 a.m. 9 a.m.
ct
di

2h 20 min 30 min
Ad

Check that you have shown

2 hours and 50 minutes on
ly

the timeline.
us
rio

2 hours and 50 minutes after 6.40 a.m. is

Se

9.30 a.m.
___________________.

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b) What is 5 hours and 45 minutes before 3.56 p.m.?

56 min – 45 min
= 11 min

Start

hs
End
10.11 a.m.

at
10.56 a.m. 12.56 p.m. 3.56 p.m.

M
45 min 2h 3h

e
5 hours and 45 minutes before 3.56 p.m. is
iv
ct
10.11 a.m.
di

___________________.
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c) What is 2 hours and 38 minutes before 10.17 a.m.?

ly

Start End
us

7.39 a.m. 10.17 a.m.

8 a.m. 8.17 a.m.
rio

21 min 17 min 2h
Se

2 hours and 38 minutes before 10.17 a.m. is

7.39 a.m.
___________________.
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INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Accept any timelines that show the

correct duration, start time and end time.
1. For each question, the times shown are on the same
day. Find the duration. Draw a timeline to help you.

a) What is the duration between 5.23 a.m. and

hs
7.57 a.m.?

at
Start End

M
5.23 a.m. 7.57 a.m.
7.23 a.m.

e
2h
iv 34 min
ct
di
Ad

2 34
Answer: __________ h ______________ min
ly

b) What is the duration between 8.51 a.m. and

us

2.23 p.m.?
rio

Start End
8.51 a.m. 12.51 p.m. 1.51 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.23 p.m.
Se

4h 1h 9 min 23 min

5 32
Answer: __________ h ______________ min
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c) A bus ride started at 4.11 p.m. and ended at

7.59 p.m. How long was the bus ride?

Start End
4.11 p.m. 7.11 p.m. 7.59 p.m.

hs
at
3h 48 min

M
48

e
3
Answer: __________ h ______________ min
iv
ct
d) A movie started at 2.09 p.m. and ended at 3.45 p.m.
di

What was the duration of the movie?

Ad
ly

Start End
3.45 p.m.
us

2.09 p.m. 3.09 p.m.

rio

1h 36 min
Se

1 36
Answer: __________ h ______________ min

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e) Ria drove from City X at 11.47 a.m. and reached

City Y at 4.30 p.m. How long did she take to reach
City Y from City X?

Start End

hs
11.47 a.m. 12.47 p.m. 3.47 p.m. 4 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

at
1h 3h 13 min 30 min

M
e
4 iv 43
Answer: __________ h ______________ min
ct
di

f) Mrs Lee started her hike at 6.39 a.m. She finished her
hike at 10.13 a.m. How long did Miss Lee hike for?
Ad

Start End
ly

6.39 a.m. 9.39 a.m. 10 a.m. 10.13 a.m.

us

a.m.
rio

3h 21 min 13 min
Se

3 34
Answer: __________ h ______________ min

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2. Find the end time. Draw a timeline to help you.

a) What is 36 minutes after 9.47 a.m.?

End
Start
10.23 a.m.
9.47 a.m. 10 a.m.

hs
Accept
any

at
timelines 13 min 23 min
that show Check that you

M
the have shown the
correct correct duration

e
duration, on the timeline.
start time
10.23 a.m.
and end Answer: ___________________
iv
ct
time.
di

b) What is 5 hours and 45 minutes after 5.23 a.m.?

Ad
ly

Start End
us

5.23 a.m. 10.23 a.m. 11 a.m. 11.08 a.m.

rio

5h 37 min 8 min
Se

11.08 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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c) What is 4 hours and 39 minutes after 11.27 a.m.?

Start End
11.27 a.m. 12.27 p.m. 3.27 p.m. 4 p.m. 4.06 p.m.

hs
a.m.

1h 3h 33 min 6 min

at
M
e
4.06 p.m.
Answer: ___________________ iv
ct
di

d) Miss Ratna took 4 hours and 18 minutes to drive from

Singapore to Malacca. She started driving at
Ad

1.35 p.m. What time did she reach Malacca?

End
ly

Start
us

5.53 p.m.
1.35 p.m. 5.35 p.m.
rio

4h 18 min
Se

5.53 p.m.
Answer: ___________________

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e) The rehearsal for a play was 3 hours and

42 minutes long. The rehearsal started at 10.53 a.m.
What time did it end?

Start End

hs
10.53 a.m. 12.53 p.m. 1.53 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.35 p.m.
a.m.

at
2h 1h 7 min 35 min

M
e
Answer: ___________________
2.35 p.m.
iv
ct
di

f) A train leaves from Station A at 12.41 p.m. It takes

Ad

3 hours and 38 minutes to reach Station B. What time

does the train reach Station B?
ly
us

Start End
12.41 p.m. 3.41 p.m. 4 p.m. 4.19 p.m.
rio
Se

3h 19 min 19 min

4.19 p.m.
Answer: ___________________

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g) Fiona started on her Art project at 10.43 a.m.

She took 3 hours and 29 minutes to finish the project.
What time did Fiona finish her project?

Start End

hs
10.43 a.m. 12.43 p.m. 1.43 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.12 p.m.
a.m.

at
2h 1h 17 min 12 min

M
e
Answer: ___________________
2.12 p.m.
iv
ct
di

h) Jamal started on a jigsaw puzzle at 10.54 a.m.

Ad

He took 2 hours and 21 minutes to complete the

puzzle. What time did Jamal complete the puzzle?
ly
us

Start End
10.54 a.m. 12.54 p.m. 1 p.m. 1.15 p.m.
rio
Se

2h 6 min 15 min

1.15 p.m.
Answer: ___________________

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3. Find the start time. Draw a timeline to help you.

a) What is 52 minutes before 8.07 p.m.?

Start
End
7.15 p.m.

hs
8 p.m. 8.07 p.m.

at
Accept any timelines 45 min 7 min

M
that show the correct
duration, start time

e
and end time.
7.15 p.m. iv
Answer: ___________________
ct
di

b) What is 3 hours and 22 minutes before 4.12 a.m.?

Ad

Start End
ly

12.50 a.m. 1 a.m. 1.12 a.m. 4.12 a.m.

us

10 min 12 min 3h
rio
Se

12.50 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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c) What is 5 hours and 35 minutes before 10.18 p.m.?

Start End
4.43 p.m. 5 p.m. 5.18 p.m. 10.18 p.m.

hs
17 min 18 min 5h

at
M
e
4.43 p.m.
Answer: ___________________ iv
ct
di
Ad

d) What is 7 hours and 43 minutes before 3.26 p.m.?

ly

Start End
7.43 a.m. 8 a.m. 8.26 a.m. 3.26 p.m.
us

12.26 p.m.
a.m.
rio

17 min 26 min 4h 3h
Se

7.43 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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e) A football match ended at 4.58 p.m. The match was

1 hour and 33 minutes long. What time did the match
begin?

Start
End

hs
3.25 p.m.
3.58 p.m. 4.58 p.m.

at
1h

M
33 min

e
Answer: ___________________
3.25 p.m.
iv
ct
di
Ad

f) Lily finished painting at 1.22 p.m. She took 1 hour and

46 minutes to finish her painting. What time did she
ly

start painting?
us

Start End
rio

11.36 a.m. 12 p.m. 12.22 p.m. 1.22 p.m.

Se

24 min 22 min 1h

11.36 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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g) A bus reached Town Y at 7.31 p.m. It took 3 hours

and 39 minutes to reach Town Y from Town X.
What time did the bus leave Town X?

hs
Start End
3.52 p.m. 4 p.m. 4.31 p.m. 7.31 p.m.

at
M
8 min 31 min 3h

e
iv
ct
3.52 p.m.
Answer: ___________________
di
Ad

h) Mr Chan went to his office. He spent 7 hours and

32 minutes at his office. He left his office at 6.05 p.m.
What time did he reach office?
ly
us

Start End
10.33 a.m. 11 a.m. 11.05 a.m. 12.05 p.m. 6.05 p.m.
rio
Se

27 min 5 min 1h 6h

10.33 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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4. Answer the following questions. Draw timelines to

help you.
Accept any timelines that show the
correct duration, start time and end time.
a) What is 28 minutes after 7.49 a.m.?

hs
at
Start End
7.49 a.m. 8 a.m. 8.17 a.m.

M
11 min 17 min

e
iv
ct
8.17 a.m.
Answer: ___________________
di
Ad

b) What is 57 minutes before 3.20 p.m.?

ly
us

Start End
2.23 p.m. 3 p.m. 3.20 p.m.
rio
Se

37 min 20 min

2.23 p.m.
Answer: ___________________

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c) What is 3 hours and 30 minutes after 10.44 a.m.?

Start End
10.44 a.m. 12.44 p.m. 1.44 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.14 p.m.

hs
at
2h 1h 16 min 14 min

M
2.14 p.m.

e
Answer: ___________________
iv
ct
di
Ad

d) What is 5 hours and 26 minutes before

5.10 p.m.?
ly
us

Start End
11.44 a.m. 12 p.m. 12.10 p.m. 5.10 p.m.
rio
Se

16 min 10 min 5h

11.44 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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e) What is 5 hours and 46 minutes after 9.32 p.m.?

Start End
9.32 p.m. 12.32 a.m. 2.32 a.m. 3 a.m. 3.18 a.m.

hs
at
3h 2h 28 min 18 min

M
min

3.18 a.m.

e
Answer: ___________________
iv
ct
di
Ad

f) What is the duration between 11.39 a.m. and

3.07 p.m. on the same day?
ly
us

Start End
11.39 a.m. 12.39 p.m. 2.39 p.m. 3 p.m. 3.07 p.m.
rio

1h 2h 21 min 7 min
Se

3 h 28 min
Answer: ___________________

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g) What is the duration between 9.42 p.m. and

2.10 a.m. the next day?

Start End
9.42 p.m. 12.42 a.m. 1.42 a.m. 2 a.m. 2.10 a.m.

hs
at
3h 1h 18 min 10 min

M
4 h 28 min

e
Answer: ___________________
iv
ct
di
Ad

h) What is 5 hours and 43 minutes before 3.22 p.m.?

ly
us

Start End
9.39 a.m. 10 a.m. 10.22 a.m. 12.22 p.m. 3.22 p.m.
rio
Se

21 min 22 min 2h 3h
h

9.39 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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i) What is 5 hours and 58 minutes after 9.29 p.m.?

Start End

hs
9.29 p.m. 12.29 a.m. 2.29 a.m. 3 a.m. 3.27 a.m.

at
3h 2h 31 min 27 min

M
e
Answer: ___________________
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ct
di
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j) What is 4 hours and 29 minutes before 2.14 p.m.?

ly
us

Start End
9.45 a.m. 10 a.m. 10.14 a.m. 12.14 p.m. 2.14 p.m.
rio
Se

15 min 14 min 2h 2h

9.45 a.m.
Answer: ___________________

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k) What is 6 hours and 39 minutes after 7.39 a.m.?

Start End
7.39 a.m. 12.39 p.m. 1.39 p.m. 2 p.m. 2.18 p.m.

hs
at
5h 1h 21 min 18 min

M
2.18 p.m.

e
Answer: ___________________
iv
ct
di

l) What is 6 hours and 52 minutes before 4.48 a.m.?

Ad
ly

Start End
9.56 p.m. 10 p.m. 10.48 p.m. 12.48 a.m. 4.48 a.m.
us
rio

4 min 48 min 2h 4h
h
Se

9.56 p.m.
Answer: ___________________

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