Finding Starting Time Name:

Determine the starting time for each problem. Answers

1) Isabel's parents got back from shopping at 6:50. If they had been
gone for 3 hours and 5 minutes, what time did they originally leave? 1. 3:45

2. 2:10
2) Will spent 3 hours and 15 minutes outside cleaning up his yard. If it
was 5:25 when he finished, what time did Will start cleaning his 3. 5:25
yard?

4. 5:55
3) Nancy went to the town carnival. She ended up staying for 2 hours
and 25 minutes. If Nancy left the carnival at 7:50, what time did she 5. 5:10
originally get there?

6. 1:10
4) Faye took a train from her house to the state capitol. The train ride
lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. If Faye arrived at 7:40, what time did 7. 5:25
her train leave?

8. 2:55
5) Carol spent 2 hours cleaning her room. If she finished at 7:10, what
time did she start cleaning? 9. 6:10

10. 4:00
6) Amy got out of the movie theater at 3:55. If the movie was 2 hours
and 45 minutes long, what time did it start?

7) Bianca spent 3 hours and 25 minutes cleaning her room. If it was

8:50 when she finished, what time was it when she started?

8) Adam was reading a book for 2 hours and 50 minutes. If it was 5:45
when he finally finished the book, what time was it when he started
reading?

9) Haley was helping her mom cook dinner. If they finished at 9:25 and
had spent 3 hours and 15 minutes cooking, what time did they start?

10) Sam spent 3 hours looking for his missing cat. If he finally found it
at 7:00 what time did was it when he originally started looking?

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 Finding Starting Time Name: Answer Key
Determine the starting time for each problem. Answers
1) Isabel's parents got back from shopping at 6:50. If they had been
gone for 3 hours and 5 minutes, what time did they originally leave? 1. 3:45

2. 2:10
2) Will spent 3 hours and 15 minutes outside cleaning up his yard. If it
was 5:25 when he finished, what time did Will start cleaning his 3. 5:25
yard?

4. 5:55
3) Nancy went to the town carnival. She ended up staying for 2 hours
and 25 minutes. If Nancy left the carnival at 7:50, what time did she 5. 5:10
originally get there?

6. 1:10
4) Faye took a train from her house to the state capitol. The train ride
lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. If Faye arrived at 7:40, what time did 7. 5:25
her train leave?

8. 2:55
5) Carol spent 2 hours cleaning her room. If she finished at 7:10, what
time did she start cleaning? 9. 6:10

10. 4:00
6) Amy got out of the movie theater at 3:55. If the movie was 2 hours
and 45 minutes long, what time did it start?

7) Bianca spent 3 hours and 25 minutes cleaning her room. If it was

8:50 when she finished, what time was it when she started?

8) Adam was reading a book for 2 hours and 50 minutes. If it was 5:45
when he finally finished the book, what time was it when he started
reading?

9) Haley was helping her mom cook dinner. If they finished at 9:25 and
had spent 3 hours and 15 minutes cooking, what time did they start?

10) Sam spent 3 hours looking for his missing cat. If he finally found it
at 7:00 what time did was it when he originally started looking?

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 Finding Starting Time Name:
Determine the starting time for each problem. Answers

2:55 1:10 3:45 5:55 2:10 1. 3:45

6:10 5:25 5:10 5:25 4:00 2. 2:10

3. 5:25
1) Isabel's parents got back from shopping at 6:50. If they had been
gone for 3 hours and 5 minutes, what time did they originally leave? 5:55
4.

2) Will spent 3 hours and 15 minutes outside cleaning up his yard. If it 5. 5:10
was 5:25 when he finished, what time did Will start cleaning his
yard? 6. 1:10
3) Nancy went to the town carnival. She ended up staying for 2 hours
and 25 minutes. If Nancy left the carnival at 7:50, what time did she 7. 5:25
originally get there?
8. 2:55
4) Faye took a train from her house to the state capitol. The train ride
lasted 1 hour and 45 minutes. If Faye arrived at 7:40, what time did
her train leave? 9. 6:10

5) Carol spent 2 hours cleaning her room. If she finished at 7:10, what 10. 4:00
time did she start cleaning?

6) Amy got out of the movie theater at 3:55. If the movie was 2 hours
and 45 minutes long, what time did it start?

7) Bianca spent 3 hours and 25 minutes cleaning her room. If it was

8:50 when she finished, what time was it when she started?

8) Adam was reading a book for 2 hours and 50 minutes. If it was 5:45
when he finally finished the book, what time was it when he started
reading?

9) Haley was helping her mom cook dinner. If they finished at 9:25 and
had spent 3 hours and 15 minutes cooking, what time did they start?

10) Sam spent 3 hours looking for his missing cat. If he finally found it
at 7:00 what time did was it when he originally started looking?

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