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

When Aubtin got home from school he immediately started watching a television show. He watched the show for  hour 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  hour from  and  minutes from 

   

He started watching the television show at 

Example Question #41 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

When Armen got home from school he immediately started watching a television show. He watched the show for  hour 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  hour from  and  minutes from 

   

He started watching the television show at 

Example Question #42 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

When Joe 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 

Example Question #43 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

When Greg 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 

Example Question #41 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

When Eric 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 

Example Question #41 : Measurement And Estimation

When David 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 

Example Question #41 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

When Mitch 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 

Example Question #42 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

Megan left for the carnival at . She returned home  hours and  minutes later. What time was it when she returned home?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are adding to find a future time.  

We can add  hour to  and  minutes to 

   

She returned home at 

Example Question #41 : Measurement And Estimation

Elizabeth left for the carnival at . She returned home  hours and  minutes later. What time was it when she returned home?

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are adding to find a future time.  

We can add  hour to  and  minutes to 

   

She returned home at 

Example Question #43 : Tell And Write Time To The Nearest Minute And Solve Word Problems Involving Time: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.A.1

Sarah left for the carnival at . She returned home  hours and  minutes later. What time was it when she returned home?

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this problem we are adding to find a future time.  

We can add  hour to  and  minutes to 

   

She returned home at 

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