Measures and time · Ages 7–8

How many minutes pass worksheet

Part of: Hours, minutes and the calendar

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Measures and time · Ages 7–8

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13.A bus leaves every 10 minutes. One left at 9:29. How many minutes past 9 does the next leave?
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14.Ka-yee arranges to meet a friend at 6:55 but only arrives at 7:10. How many minutes late is she?
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15.Ka-lok reads for 37 minutes; Tsz-ching reads from 7:25 to 7:53. How many minutes' difference is there between them?
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16.A puppet show starts at 2:50 and runs for 25 minutes. It ends at h min.
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17.Chi-keung starts homework at 5:21 and finishes at 5:36. How many minutes does it take?
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18.A puppet show starts at 1:55 and runs for 35 minutes. It ends at h min.
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How many minutes pass worksheet: Answers and working

1. 18 minutes
Within the same hour, just compare the minutes: how much more is 45 than 27?
Within one hour, take the minutes away: 45 − 27 = 18.
2. 10 minutes
Within the same hour, just compare the minutes: how much more is 29 than 19?
Within one hour, take the minutes away: 29 − 19 = 10.
3. 11 minutes
Within the same hour, just compare the minutes: how much more is 47 than 36?
Within one hour, take the minutes away: 47 − 36 = 11.
4. 10, 51
Add 33 minutes to 18 minutes. Does it go past 60?
18 + 33 = 51, still within the hour: 10:51.
5. 10, 59
Add 27 minutes to 32 minutes. Does it go past 60?
32 + 27 = 59, still within the hour: 10:59.
6. 24 minutes
Get to 9:00 first: how many minutes from 55 to 60? Then add on the 19 minutes.
Up to the hour first: 5 minutes to 9:00, then 19 more: 24 minutes.
7. 8, 15
Get to the next hour first: how many minutes from 49 to 60? Then count on the rest.
11 minutes takes it to 8:00, then 26 − 11 = 15 more: 8 h 15 min.
8. 36 minutes
Get to 3:00 first: how many minutes from 41 to 60? Then add on the 17 minutes.
Up to the hour first: 19 minutes to 3:00, then 17 more: 36 minutes.
9. 4, 20
Get to the next hour first: how many minutes from 40 to 60? Then count on the rest.
20 minutes takes it to 4:00, then 40 − 20 = 20 more: 4 h 20 min.
10. 41 minutes
Get to 7:00 first: how many minutes from 52 to 60? Then add on the 33 minutes.
Up to the hour first: 8 minutes to 7:00, then 33 more: 41 minutes.

11. True
How many minutes are in 1 hour? Compare 88 with that.
1 hour = 60 minutes: compare 88 with 60.
12. True
How many minutes are in 1 hour? Compare 74 with that.
1 hour = 60 minutes: compare 74 with 60.

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

13. 39 minutes past
The next bus is 10 minutes later. Count on from 29 minutes past.
29 + 10 = 39.
14. 15 minutes
How late is the time from the agreed time to the real arrival. If it passes the hour, count to the hour first, then on.
From the agreed 6:55 to 7:10 is 15 minutes, so she is 15 minutes late.
15. 9 minutes
First work out how long Tsz-ching reads: from 25 to 53 minutes past.
Then compare that with Ka-lok's 37 minutes and find the difference.
Tsz-ching reads 53 − 25 = 28 minutes; 37 and 28 differ by 9.
16. 3, 15
Add 25 minutes to 50 minutes. Does it pass 60? Every 60 minutes moves on to the next hour.
50 + 25 minutes; 60 minutes make the next hour: 3 h 15 min.
17. 15 minutes
Within the same hour, just compare the minutes: how far is it from 21 to 36?
36 − 21 = 15.
18. 2, 30
Add 35 minutes to 55 minutes. Does it pass 60? Every 60 minutes moves on to the next hour.
55 + 35 minutes; 60 minutes make the next hour: 2 h 30 min.

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