Elapsed time
Learn with an example
📢 It is now twenty-eight minutes past twelve. What time will it be in six hours and three minutes?
Write your answer using numbers and a colon (for example, 11:58).
Twenty-eight minutes past twelve means 12:28.
Count by hours to find 6 hours after 12:28. This is 6:28.
Now add 3 minutes to 6:28. This is 6:31.
It will be 6:31.
📢 It is now four minutes past twelve. What time will it be in six hours and thirty-eight minutes?
Write your answer using numbers and a colon (for example, 11:58).
Four minutes past twelve means 12:04.
Count by hours to find 6 hours after 12:04. This is 6:04.
Now add 38 minutes to 6:04. This is 6:42.
It will be 6:42.
📢 It is now five past six. What time will it be in 11 hours and 42 minutes?
Write your answer using numbers and a colon (for example, 11:58).
Five past six means 6:05.
Count by hours to find 11 hours after 6:05. This is 5:05.
Now add 42 minutes to 5:05. This is 5:47.
It will be 5:47.
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