Real-World Elapsed Time Examples for Grade 3 Students

📚 Understanding Elapsed Time

Elapsed time is the amount of time that passes between the start and end of an event. Here's what you need to know:

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• Starting Time: The time when something begins.
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• Ending Time: The time when something finishes.
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• Elapsed Time: The total time that has passed from the starting time to the ending time.
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• To find elapsed time, you can add or subtract time in hours and minutes.
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• Remember: There are 60 minutes in an hour!

🏫 Real-World Examples

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• Movie Time: A movie starts at 2:00 PM and ends at 4:30 PM. The elapsed time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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• Painting Project: You start painting at 9:15 AM and finish at 10:45 AM. The elapsed time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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• Soccer Practice: Soccer practice begins at 3:30 PM and ends at 5:00 PM. The elapsed time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Practice Quiz

1. What is the elapsed time between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM?
   1. 30 minutes
   2. 1 hour
   3. 1 hour and 30 minutes
   4. 2 hours
2. A cake is put in the oven at 3:15 PM and taken out at 4:00 PM. How long was the cake in the oven?
   1. 15 minutes
   2. 30 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 1 hour
3. Sarah starts reading her book at 7:00 PM and reads until 8:15 PM. What is the elapsed time?
   1. 1 hour
   2. 1 hour and 15 minutes
   3. 1 hour and 30 minutes
   4. 2 hours
4. John starts his homework at 4:30 PM and finishes at 5:45 PM. How long did he spend on his homework?
   1. 45 minutes
   2. 1 hour
   3. 1 hour and 15 minutes
   4. 1 hour and 30 minutes
5. A bus ride starts at 8:05 AM and ends at 8:50 AM. What is the elapsed time of the bus ride?
   1. 35 minutes
   2. 40 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 50 minutes
6. A swimming lesson begins at 11:10 AM and ends at 11:55 AM. How long is the swimming lesson?
   1. 35 minutes
   2. 40 minutes
   3. 45 minutes
   4. 50 minutes
7. What is the elapsed time between 1:45 PM and 2:30 PM?
   1. 30 minutes
   2. 45 minutes
   3. 1 hour
   4. 1 hour and 15 minutes