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Time & Calendar questions for Primary 3 Maths
10 questions to work through online. Answer and you get the working straight away, then a score at the end. No sign-up, and you can retake it as often as you like.
- Duration
- Finishing time
- Converting units
- Calendar
Answers and explanations for all 10 questions
Every answer with the reasoning behind it. Worth reading after you have tried the set — or on its own, if you are a parent marking it.
A film started at 9.40 a.m. and ended at 11.15 a.m. How long was the film?
Answer: 1 h 35 min
From 9.40 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. is 1 h 20 min, then 15 min more, making 1 h 35 min.
Netball training began at 2.25 p.m. and lasted 1 h 35 min. What time did it end?
Answer: 4.00 p.m.
1 h 35 min after 2.25 p.m.: an hour takes it to 3.25 p.m., then 35 min more gives 4.00 p.m..
How many minutes are there in 3 hours and 20 minutes?
Answer: 200
3 × 60 = 180 minutes, and 180 + 20 = 200 minutes.
145 minutes is the same as how many hours and minutes?
Answer: 2 h 25 min
145 ÷ 60 = 2 with 25 left over, so 145 minutes is 2 h 25 min.
Rina left home at 7.50 a.m. and reached school at 8.35 a.m. How long was her journey?
Answer: 45 min
7.50 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. is 10 min, then 35 min more: 45 min.
How many days are there in the month of June?
Answer: 30
April, June, September and November each have 30 days.
1 March falls on a Tuesday. What day of the week is 15 March?
Answer: Tuesday
15 March is exactly 14 days after 1 March, and 14 days is 2 whole weeks, so it lands on the same day: Tuesday.
A night bus left at 11.30 p.m. and took 45 min. What time did it arrive?
Answer: 12.15 a.m.
30 minutes takes it to midnight, then 15 minutes more: 12.15 a.m..
How many hours are there in 3 days?
Answer: 72
3 × 24 = 72 hours.
Breakfast lasted from 6.45 a.m. to 7.05 a.m. How long was it?
Answer: 20 min
6.45 a.m. to 7.00 a.m. is 15 min, plus 5 min more: 20 min.