Math story 71 · Word problems

How Long Does It Take?

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The movie starts at 3:45 and ends at 5:20. How long is it?

We jump along the time line: to 4 o'clock is 15 minutes.

From 4 o'clock to 5:20 is 80 minutes. Together that's 95 minutes.

A trip lasts from 2:50 to 4:10. How many minutes is that?

Answer and working

Correct! 10 minutes to 3 o'clock, then 70 minutes. That's 80 minutes.

10 + 70 = 80

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