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Year 4 Maths — Time and how long things last

Work out how long something lasts, including when it runs past the hour, and find a start or finish time from a duration.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.A lesson starts at 9:20 am and ends at 10:05 am. How many minutes long is it?

  2. 2.A train leaves at 6:50 am and arrives at 9:20 am. How long is the journey, in minutes?

  3. 3.Match each start and finish time to how many minutes it lasts.

    • 10:00 to 10:20
    • 10:00 to 10:35
    • 9:45 to 10:30
    • 11:20 to 12:30
    • 20
    • 35
    • 45
    • 70

  4. 4.A film starts at 3:00 pm and ends at 4:45 pm. How many minutes long is it?

  5. 5.How many minutes are there in 3 hours?

  6. 6.A bus journey takes 35 minutes and must arrive at 8:15 am. At what time must the bus leave? Write it like 7:05.

  7. 7.A clock shows 7:45. What time will it be in 40 minutes?

    • a) 7:85
    • b) 8:15
    • c) 8:05
    • d) 8:25

  8. 8.How many minutes are there in two and a half hours?

Answer key — Year 4 Maths — Time and how long things last

  1. 1. 45
  2. 2. 150
  3. 3. 10:00 to 10:20 → 20; 10:00 to 10:35 → 35; 9:45 to 10:30 → 45; 11:20 to 12:30 → 70
  4. 4. 105
  5. 5. 180
  6. 6.
    • 7:40
    • 7.40
    • twenty to eight
    • 7:40 am
  7. 7. d) 8:25
  8. 8. 150