Elapsed Time

Elapsed Time
The difference
between
two times.
Step 1
Count the Hours

For example: 7:10 – 10:55

Step 1
Count the Hours

For example: 7:10 – 10:55

3 hours
Step 2
Count the Minutes

For example: 7:10 – 10:55

Step 2
Count the Minutes

For example: 7:10 – 10:55

45 minutes
Step 3
Write the elapsed time

3 hours and 45 minutes

 How long does it take to fly from
Houston to Orlando?
Departure Time
Houston 8:00 am

Arrival Time
Orlando 11:10 am

From 8:00 am to 11:00 am is 3 hours.

Count 10 minutes from 11:00 am until 11:10 am
 ANSWER
It takes 3 hours and
10 minutes to fly
from Houston to Orlando.
Natalie and Maria left the school at 3:05 pm.
They walked for 14 minutes before arriving at
Maria’s house. What time did they arrive at
Maria’s house?

3:05 + 14 = 3:19
The Garza’s will visit their cousin, who
lives 3 hours and 10 minutes away.
They want to get there at 11:30 am.
What time should they leave?

Subtract the time

11:30 – 3:10 = 8:20
They need to leave
at 8:20 am.
The sun set at 7:00 pm. It rose the
next morning at 5:15 am. How much
time passed from sunset to sunrise?

Count the hours 7:00 – 5:15 (10 hours)

Count the minutes 7:00 – 5:15 (15 minutes)
From sunset to sunrise, there was 10 hours and
15 minutes.
Mario scored a touchdown at
7:48 pm. Julio intercepted a
pass and scored a touchdown 11
minutes later. What time did
Julio score the second
touchdown?

Count the minutes

7:48 + 11 = 59.
Julio’s touchdown
happened at 7:59 pm.
 Your dance partner
arrives at 3:30 pm
and leaves at 7:45
pm. How long did
you practice
together?
Count the hours 3:30 – 7:45 (4 hours)
Count the minutes (15 minutes)
You practiced 4 hours and 15 minutes
together.
 Your Turn
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