Measures and time · Ages 7–8

A day's 24 hours: a.m. and p.m. worksheet

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Measures and time · Ages 7–8

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13.Ka-lok leaves for a day out at 8 a.m. and gets home at 5 p.m. How many hours is Ka-lok out?
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14.May goes to bed at 8 p.m. and gets up at 6 a.m. the next day. How many hours does May sleep?
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15.A plane takes off at 8 a.m. and lands 5 hours later. At what time in the afternoon does it land?
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16.Tsz-ching leaves for a day out at 10 a.m. and gets home at 6 p.m. How many hours is Tsz-ching out?
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17.A plane takes off at 11 a.m. and lands 6 hours later. At what time in the afternoon does it land?
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18.Tsz-hin goes to bed at 9 p.m. and gets up at 7 a.m. the next day. How many hours does Tsz-hin sleep?
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A day's 24 hours: a.m. and p.m. worksheet: Answers and working

1. 5 hours
Count to noon first: how many hours from 11 a.m. to 12 noon? Then count on.
Count to noon: 11 → 12 is 1 hours, then 4 more: 5 hours.
2. 8 hours
Count to noon first: how many hours from 8 a.m. to 12 noon? Then count on.
Count to noon: 8 → 12 is 4 hours, then 4 more: 8 hours.
3. 7 hours
Count to noon first: how many hours from 10 a.m. to 12 noon? Then count on.
Count to noon: 10 → 12 is 2 hours, then 5 more: 7 hours.
4. 9 hours
Count to midnight first: how many hours from 11 p.m. to 12 midnight? Then on to 8 a.m.
Count to midnight: 11 → 12 is 1 hours, then 8 more to 8 a.m.: 9 hours.
5. 13 hours
Count to midnight first: how many hours from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight? Then on to 7 a.m.
Count to midnight: 6 → 12 is 6 hours, then 7 more to 7 a.m.: 13 hours.
6. 15 hours
Count to midnight first: how many hours from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight? Then on to 9 a.m.
Count to midnight: 6 → 12 is 6 hours, then 9 more to 9 a.m.: 15 hours.

7. D. 1:00 p.m.
Think about your day: roughly when do you have lunch? Check whether each time is a.m. or p.m.
Lunch is around noon: from 12 noon to a little after 1 p.m.
8. False
First see whether each time is a.m. or p.m.: a.m. comes first. Only if they match, compare the hours.
In one day, a.m. comes before p.m.; if both are a.m. or both p.m., compare the hours.
9. True
First see whether each time is a.m. or p.m.: a.m. comes first. Only if they match, compare the hours.
In one day, a.m. comes before p.m.; if both are a.m. or both p.m., compare the hours.
10. True
First see whether each time is a.m. or p.m.: a.m. comes first. Only if they match, compare the hours.
In one day, a.m. comes before p.m.; if both are a.m. or both p.m., compare the hours.
11. A. 6 p.m.
After 12 noon, is it a.m. or p.m.? The p.m. hours start again from 1.
After noon it is p.m.; 6 hours on: 6 p.m.
12. A. 5 p.m.
After 12 noon, is it a.m. or p.m.? The p.m. hours start again from 1.
After noon it is p.m.; 5 hours on: 5 p.m.

Marking: 2 for the working, 1 for the answer, 1 for the sentence.

13. 9 hours
Count to noon first: how many hours from 8 a.m. to 12? Then on to 5 p.m.
8 a.m. to noon is 4 hours, then 5 more: 9 hours.
14. 10 hours
Count to midnight first: how many hours from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight? Then on to 6 a.m.
Count to midnight, then on to 6 a.m.: 10 hours.
15. 1 p.m.
Count to noon first: how many hours from 8 a.m. to 12? How many of the 5 hours are left after that?
Count to noon, then on: 1 p.m.
16. 8 hours
Count to noon first: how many hours from 10 a.m. to 12? Then on to 6 p.m.
10 a.m. to noon is 2 hours, then 6 more: 8 hours.
17. 5 p.m.
Count to noon first: how many hours from 11 a.m. to 12? How many of the 6 hours are left after that?
Count to noon, then on: 5 p.m.
18. 10 hours
Count to midnight first: how many hours from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight? Then on to 7 a.m.
Count to midnight, then on to 7 a.m.: 10 hours.

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