Elapsed time across hours

This Grade 4 worksheet practices elapsed time across hours (Common Core 4.MD.A.2; Alberta Time 1).

16 elapsed time across hours problems for Grade 4, with an answer key. Free printable PDF.

16 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser

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On this sheet

  • A game starts at 10:35 p.m. and ends at 2:25 a.m. How long is the game? — answer: 3 hours 50 minutes
  • A game lasts 3 hours 25 minutes and ends at 7:15 p.m. When did the game start? — answer: 3:50 p.m.
  • A party starts at 10:50 p.m. and ends at 1:30 a.m. How long is the party? — answer: 2 hours 40 minutes

How to teach it

  1. Counting coins: sort them, start with the coin worth the most, and count on.
  2. Making change: count up from the price to the amount paid.
  3. Telling time: read the short hand for the hour, then the long hand for the minutes, counting by fives.
  4. Elapsed time: count on to the next hour, then on to the end time, and add the parts.

Questions teachers ask

How many problems are on this worksheet?
16 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
What grade and standard is it for?
Grade 4. Common Core: 4.MD.A.2. Alberta: Time 1.
Can I print more than one version?
Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
What grade learns to tell time?
In the Common Core, time to the hour and half hour is Grade 1 (1.MD.B.3), to five minutes with a.m. and p.m. is Grade 2 (2.MD.C.7), and to the minute with elapsed time is Grade 3 (3.MD.A.1).
Are there Canadian money worksheets?
Yes. The Canadian coin sheets use nickels, dimes, quarters, loonies and toonies, with no pennies, since Canada stopped making the penny in 2013.

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Elapsed time across hours worksheet, Grade 4 (free PDF)