This math topic focuses on calculating the time difference between two clocks, marking elapsed times in negative ways. The problems revolve around identifying how many hours and minutes earlier one clock shows compared to the other, with intervals often expressed in quarter hours. This skill is a specific application within the broader concept of negative elapsed time measurement, enhancing students’ abilities to work with time in a practical, everyday context. This can help develop time management and planning skills through practical examples.

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Time - Elapsed Negative - Two Clocks To Hours & Minutes - Quarter Hours Worksheet

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Time - Elapsed Negative - Two Clocks To Hours & Minutes - Quarter Hours
1
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
17 mins
b
47 mins
c
2 hrs 2 mins
d
1 hr 47 mins
e
2 hrs 47 mins
f
2 hrs 17 mins
2
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
14 mins
b
1 hr 46 mins
c
1 hr 14 mins
d
16 mins
e
1 min
f
29 mins
3
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
3 hrs 17 mins
b
3 hrs 47 mins
c
3 hrs 32 mins
d
17 mins
e
2 hrs 17 mins
f
2 hrs 2 mins
4
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
2 mins
b
17 mins
c
13 mins
d
47 mins
e
1 hr 2 mins
f
1 hr 43 mins
5
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
1 hr 18 mins
b
1 hr 42 mins
c
3 mins
d
42 mins
e
1 hr 27 mins
f
12 mins
6
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
47 mins
b
2 mins
c
1 hr 43 mins
d
1 hr 17 mins
e
28 mins
f
1 hr 2 mins
7
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
13 mins
b
1 hr 32 mins
c
1 hr 17 mins
d
2 mins
e
17 mins
f
58 mins
8
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
An svg image showing a math problem
a
1 hr 1 min
b
1 hr 14 mins
c
1 min
d
1 hr 31 mins
e
16 mins
f
46 mins