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 #81 : Measurement And Estimation

When Carrie got home from shopping she immediately called her friend to tell her about all of her purchases. They talked for  hour and  minutes. If it is  when she hangs up with her friend, what time did they start talking? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hour from  and  minutes from 

   

They started talking at 

Example Question #81 : Measurement & Data

When Madelyn got home from shopping she immediately called her friend to tell her about all of her purchases. They talked for  hour and  minutes. If it is  when she hangs up with her friend, what time did they start talking? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hour from  and  minutes from 

   

They started talking at 

Example Question #81 : Measurement & Data

When Amanda got home from shopping she immediately called her friend to tell her about all of her purchases. They talked for  hour and  minutes. If it is  when she hangs up with her friend, what time did they start talking? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hour from  and  minutes from 

   

They started talking at 

Example Question #81 : Measurement & Data

Tammy leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #82 : Measurement & Data

Tiffany leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #81 : Measurement And Estimation

Holly leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #83 : Measurement & Data

Lauren leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #88 : Measurement And Estimation

Christina leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #82 : Measurement & Data

Charlotte leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

Example Question #1451 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

Beth leaves for work at . Between waking up and leaving for work she spends  hours and  minutes getting ready to leave. What time does she wake up? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

We can subtract  hours from  and  minutes from 

   

She wakes up at 

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