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Grade 3 Elapsed Time Worksheet with Answers

Grade 3 (US) · Year 4 (UK) · Class 3 (India) · Math

Unit 4: Measurement & DataTimeCCSS 3.MD.A.1

Working out start times, end times and how long something lasted. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Elapsed Time

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Name

Class

Date

Learning goal: Time · CCSS 3.MD.A.1

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

Aisha's science club meeting ends at 8:05. It lasted 15 minutes. What time did it start?

Answer: 7:50

RememberTelling the time

123456789101112o'clockquarter pasthalf pastquarter toThe short hand shows the hour.The long hand shows the minutes.Each number on the clock = 5 minutes.60 minutes = 1 hour
  1. 1

    Mei's movie starts at 9:10 and ends at 10:10. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  2. 2

    Maria's piano lesson starts at 8:15 and lasts 25 minutes. What time does it end?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  3. 3

    Ines's bike ride ends at 8:50. It lasted 10 minutes. What time did it start?

    Show your work
    Answer
  4. 4

    Mei's piano lesson ends at 8:05. It lasted 40 minutes. What time did it start?

    Show your work
    Answer
  5. 5

    Noah's science club meeting starts at 10:35 and ends at 11:10. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  6. 6

    Sam's science club meeting starts at 8:20 and ends at 9:10. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  7. 7

    Omar's bike ride starts at 9:40 and ends at 10:50. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  8. 8

    Lena's piano lesson ends at 9:45. It lasted 70 minutes. What time did it start?

    Show your work
    Answer
  9. 9

    Lena's movie starts at 10:00 and ends at 10:55. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  10. 10

    Kenji's movie starts at 7:50 and lasts 40 minutes. What time does it end?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  11. 11

    Omar's movie starts at 7:15 and ends at 7:35. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer
  12. 12

    Yusuf's soccer practice starts at 8:20 and ends at 9:10. How long does it last?

    123456789101112
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

In this magic square every row, column and diagonal adds up to 39. Row 1: 15, 17, 7 | Row 2: ____, 13, 21 | Row 3: 19, 9, 11. What is the missing number?

15177132119911

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Teacher's comments

Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/math/3/elapsed_time

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.60 minutes
  2. 2.8:40
  3. 3.8:40
  4. 4.7:25
  5. 5.35 minutes
  6. 6.50 minutes
  7. 7.70 minutes
  8. 8.8:35
  9. 9.55 minutes
  10. 10.8:30
  11. 11.20 minutes
  12. 12.50 minutes
  13. ★5 (challenge corner)

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