Time to the Minute — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Nora arrived at the pool at 11:46 AM after a 19-minute car ride. What time did she leave home?
A) 11:17 AM
B) 11:22 AM
C) 11:27 AM
D) 11:32 AM
The correct answer is C) 11:27 AM. Nora arrived at the pool at 11:46 AM after a 19-minute car ride. What time did she leave home — the answer is 11:27 AM.
2. A movie starts at 6:55 PM and lasts 48 minutes. What time does it end?
A) 7:33 PM
B) 7:38 PM
C) 7:43 PM
D) 7:48 PM
The correct answer is C) 7:43 PM. A movie starts at 6:55 PM and lasts 48 minutes. What time does it end — the answer is 7:43 PM.
3. Which of these activities most likely happens at 7:15 AM?
A) Watching a sunset
B) Eating lunch at school
C) Getting ready for school
D) Playing after dinner
The correct answer is C) Getting ready for school. Which of these activities most likely happens at 7:15 AM — the answer is Getting ready for school.
4. Ben finished his chores at 10:04 AM. He worked for 29 minutes. When did he start?
A) 9:25 AM
B) 9:30 AM
C) 9:35 AM
D) 9:40 AM
The correct answer is C) 9:35 AM. Ben finished his chores at 10:04 AM. He worked for 29 minutes. When did he start — the answer is 9:35 AM.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. If a TV show starts at 7:48 PM and ends at 8:21 PM, it lasts 33 minutes.
From 7:48 to 8:00 is 12 minutes, and from 8:00 to 8:21 is 21 more, so 12 + 21 = 33 minutes.
2. From 11:36 AM to 12:14 PM, 38 minutes have passed.
From 11:36 to 12:00 is 24 minutes, and from 12:00 to 12:14 is 14 more, so 24 + 14 = 38 minutes.
3. A craft project begins at 2:53 PM and takes 27 minutes. It finishes at 3:20 PM.
2:53 plus 27 minutes gives 2:80, and since 80 is 20 past 60, the time rolls to 3:20 PM.
4. If it is 4:05 PM now and the walk started 38 minutes ago, the walk started at 3:27 PM.
Subtracting 38 from 4:05 means you go back past 4:00 into the 3 o'clock hour: 65 - 38 = 27, so the walk started at 3:27 PM.
5. From 9:44 AM to 10:21 AM, 37 minutes have passed.
From 9:44 to 10:00 is 16 minutes, and from 10:00 to 10:21 is 21 more, so 16 + 21 = 37 minutes.