Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Tell and Write Time to the Nearest Minute and Solve Word Problems Involving Time: CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.A.1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #101 : Measurement & Data

Sam leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #101 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

Ben leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #103 : Measurement & Data

Tanner leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #104 : Measurement & Data

Will leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #105 : Measurement & Data

Jeff leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #106 : Measurement & Data

Scott leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #106 : Measurement & Data

Chuck leaves for work at . Before leaving he spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does he start to get ready to leave? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He starts to get ready to leave at 

Example Question #101 : Measurement & Data

When Matt got home from school he immediately started watching a television show. He watched the show for  hours and  minutes. If it is  when he stops watching the show, what time did he start watching the show? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are subtracting to find a previous time. 

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

He started watching the television show at 

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