Elapsed Time Worksheets
Print elapsed-time practice: find how much time passes, the end time, and solve word problems, with an answer key.
Printable Elapsed Time Worksheet
Use this student worksheet for classroom practice or homework. Count forward from the start time to the end time - first whole hours, then the extra minutes. The answer key prints separately.
Find the Elapsed Time
How much time passes from the first clock to the second?
Find the End Time
Start at the given time and add the time that passes.
| # | Start time | Time that passes | End time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4:00 | 2 hours | |
| 6 | 8:30 | 45 minutes | |
| 7 | 11:00 | 1 hour 30 minutes | |
| 8 | 6:45 | 20 minutes | |
| 9 | 3:15 | 2 hours 50 minutes | |
| 10 | 9:50 | 1 hour 25 minutes |
Word Problems
| # | Problem |
|---|---|
| 11 | A movie starts at 7:30 and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? |
| 12 | School starts at 8:15 and ends at 3:00. How long is the school day? |
| 13 | A train leaves at 10:20 and arrives at 11:05. How long is the trip? |
| 14 | You start homework at 4:40 and finish at 5:25. How long did it take? |
| 15 | A cake bakes for 35 minutes starting at 2:50. When is it done? |
| 16 | Recess runs from 10:45 to 11:00. How long is recess? |
Elapsed Time Answer Key
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 hours |
| 2 | 30 minutes |
| 3 | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| 4 | 45 minutes |
| 5 | 6:00 |
| 6 | 9:15 |
| 7 | 12:30 |
| 8 | 7:05 |
| 9 | 6:05 |
| 10 | 11:15 |
| 11 | 9:30 |
| 12 | 6 hours 45 minutes |
| 13 | 45 minutes |
| 14 | 45 minutes |
| 15 | 3:25 |
| 16 | 15 minutes |
A Few Worked Examples
Problem 3: from 9:00 to 11:00 is 2 hours, then on to 11:30 is 30 more minutes, so 2 hours 30 minutes.
Problem 9: 3:15 plus 2 hours is 5:15, plus 50 minutes is 6:05.
Problem 12: from 8:15 to 3:00 is 6 hours 45 minutes (8:15 to 2:15 is 6 hours, then 45 minutes more).
Related Tools
Check any duration with the time duration calculator, or practice reading clocks with the telling time worksheets.