If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website.

If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked.

Main content

3rd grade

Course: 3rd grade > Unit 12

Lesson 3: Elapsed time
Math
3rd grade
Time
Elapsed time
© 2023 Khan AcademyTerms of usePrivacy PolicyCookie Notice

Telling time word problems (within the hour)

Google Classroom

Problem

An Olympic cross country skier started her race at 4, colon, 52, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text and finished at 5, colon, 13, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text
How long did it take the cross country skier to finish her race?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
minutes
Stuck?
Stuck?