IXL | Find start and end times: multi-step word problems

Bonnie and her brother are going to a hockey game on Saturday. The game starts at 7:50 P.M. It takes 35 minutes to drive to the hockey rink, and they want to get there 30 minutes before the game starts to get good seats. What is the latest time Bonnie and her brother can leave for the game?

7:20 P.M.

7:45 P.M.

8:05 P.M.

6:45 P.M.

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Owen went for a hike on Wednesday at camp. The hike took 55 minutes. As soon as he got back, Owen played volleyball for 1 hour and 20 minutes. It was 7:55 A.M. when Owen finished playing volleyball. What time did Owen start his hike?

5:40 A.M.

8:25 A.M.

6:55 A.M.

7:50 A.M.

solution

Add the times to find the total elapsed time.

55 min + 1 h 20 min = 2 h 15 min

Now find 2 hours and 15 minutes before 7:55 A.M.

Count back by hours to find

2 hours

before 7:55 A.M. This is

5:55 A.M.

Now subtract

15 minutes

from

5:55 A.M.

This is 5:40 A.M.

Owen started the hike at 5:40 A.M.

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