This math topic, titled "Time - Elapsed Negative - Two Times to Hours & Minutes - Quarter Hours," focuses on calculating how much earlier one time is compared to another. It helps students strengthen their skills in interpreting times, finding differences between them, and expressing these differences in terms of hours and minutes. Each question presents two specific times, and students must calculate the time elapsed between the two, identifying the earlier time from these comparisons. The problems challenge the ability to perform negative time calculations and recognize subtle differences, such as those spanning quarter hours.

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

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Time - Elapsed Negative - Two Times To Hours & Minutes - Quarter Hours
1
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
6:16 vs. 5:15
a
16 mins
b
2 hrs 16 mins
c
2 hrs 31 mins
d
1 hr 31 mins
e
14 mins
f
1 hr 1 min
2
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
7:01 vs. 6:00
a
2 hrs 31 mins
b
1 hr 46 mins
c
2 hrs 1 min
d
44 mins
e
1 hr 1 min
f
2 hrs 16 mins
3
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
12:02 vs. 11:00
a
2 mins
b
1 hr 2 mins
c
47 mins
d
1 hr 47 mins
e
32 mins
f
2 hrs 47 mins
4
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
4:47 vs. 2:45
a
1 hr 2 mins
b
3 hrs 2 mins
c
1 hr 32 mins
d
3 hrs 47 mins
e
2 hrs 2 mins
f
1 hr 47 mins
5
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
10:47 vs. 9:45
a
1 hr 47 mins
b
1 hr 2 mins
c
17 mins
d
2 hrs 47 mins
e
2 hrs 17 mins
f
1 hr 32 mins
6
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
3:31 vs. 3:30
a
29 mins
b
16 mins
c
1 hr 1 min
d
1 hr 16 mins
e
1 hr 14 mins
f
1 min
7
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
4:01 vs. 3:00
a
44 mins
b
29 mins
c
2 hrs 16 mins
d
1 hr 31 mins
e
1 hr 1 min
f
1 hr 16 mins
8
How many hours and minutes earlier is the second clock?
6:32 vs. 5:30
a
1 hr 47 mins
b
17 mins
c
43 mins
d
1 hr 2 mins
e
2 mins
f
1 hr 17 mins