ELAPSED TIME IN HOURS AND HALF HOURS What Is Elapsed Time? • Elapsed time is the amount of time from the start of an activity to the end of the activity. • It tells how long an activity lasted. • Elapsed time can be measured in seconds, minutes, and hours. How to figure out elapsed time: To figure out elapsed time in hours, find out when an event started and when it ended so you can figure out how long the event lasted. Example: The music lesson started at 4:00 p.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m. How long did the music lesson last? 1 hour and 30 minutes Example: The music lesson started at 4:00 p.m. and lasted one hour and 30 minutes. What time did the music lesson end? 5:30 p.m. Example: The music lesson was one hour and 30 minutes long and ended at 5:30 p.m. What time did the music lesson start? 4:00 p.m. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.
Try This! 1. Carissa is making brownies. They need to back for 45 minutes. She put them in the oven at 6:30 PM. At what time should she take them out? ________________________ 2. An airplane left the Atlanta Airport at 9:05 AM and arrived at Tampa, Florida at 11:45 AM. How long did the trip take? ________________________ 3. One hour and 10 minutes after he started a bike hour, Carl completed the tour. If he finished at 9:35 AM, what time did he start the tour? ____________________ © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for the purchaser to print copies for non-commercial educational purposes only. Visit us at www.NewPathLearning.com.