Question 1 Easy
What is 7 pm as a 24-hour time? Give the hour.
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Answer: 19
- 7 + 12 = 19.
- 7 pm is 19:00, so the hour is 19.
- Method (1): 7 + 12 = 19.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 19
Time practice questions with answers
A second set of time questions for GCSE Maths. They are different from the ones on the topic page, so work through both. Try each question, then open the answer to check your working.
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Question 2 Easy
A lesson starts at 9:00 and lasts 45 minutes. How many minutes past 9 does it end?
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Answer: 45
- It ends at 9:45.
- That is 45 minutes past 9.
- Method (1): It ends at 9:45.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 45
Question 3 Medium
What time is 20 minutes before 6:05? Give the minutes past 5.
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Answer: 45
- 6:05 back 5 minutes is 6:00, then 15 more back is 5:45.
- The minutes past 5 are 45.
- Method (1): 6:05 back 5 minutes is 6:00, then 15 more back is 5:45.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 45
Question 4 Medium
A bus leaves at 14:15. Give that hour on a 12-hour clock.
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Answer: 2
- 14 − 12 = 2.
- It is 2 pm, so the hour is 2.
- Method (1): 14 − 12 = 2.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 2
Question 5 Hard
How many seconds are in 4 minutes?
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Answer: 240
- 4 × 60 = 240.
- There are 240 seconds.
- Method (1): 4 × 60 = 240.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 240
Question 6 Hard
School starts at 08:50 and ends at 15:20. How many minutes is the day?
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Answer: 390
- 08:50 to 15:50 would be 7 hours = 420 minutes.
- 15:20 is 30 minutes earlier, so 420 − 30 = 390.
- Method (1): 08:50 to 15:50 would be 7 hours = 420 minutes.
- Accuracy (1): Answer 390
Exam-style question
A longer question with marks, in the style of a written paper. This is a Yumio practice question, not a past paper question.
Exam-style question 11 marks
Write 8:20 pm as a 24-hour time. Give the hour.
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Answer: 20
- 8 + 12 = 20.
- 8:20 pm is 20:20, so the hour is 20.
- Mark (1): Answer 20
Quick checks
Short one-step questions. Pick an option before you open the answer.
Check 1
How many minutes are in an hour?
- 60
- 100
- 30
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60 The clock splits an hour into 60 minutes.
Check 2
How many hours are in a day?
- 24
- 12
- 60
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24 A full day is 24 hours.
Check 3
How many seconds are in a minute?
- 60
- 100
- 24
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60 Seconds use the same 60 as minutes in an hour.
Check 4
What is 3:00 pm in 24-hour time? Give the hour.
- 15
- 3
- 27
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15 Add 12 to a pm hour, except noon.
Check 5
What is noon in 24-hour time? Give the hour.
- 12
- 0
- 24
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12 Noon stays at 12. Do not add another 12.
Check 6
What is midnight in 24-hour time? Give the hour.
- 0
- 12
- 24
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0 Midnight is 00:00, so the hour is 0.
Check 7
How many minutes is 1 hour 10 minutes?
- 70
- 110
- 61
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70 60 + 10 = 70.
Check 8
Which of these is later in the day?
- 4:50 pm
- 16:05
- 4:05 pm
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4:50 pm 4:50 pm is 16:50, which is after 16:05.
Check 9
How many minutes from 8:00 to 8:35?
- 35
- 65
- 835
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35 The hour does not change, so the gap is 35 minutes.
Check 10
What is 18:00 on a 12-hour clock? Give the hour.
- 6
- 8
- 18
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6 18 − 12 = 6, so it is 6 pm.
Check 11
How many minutes is half an hour?
- 30
- 50
- 15
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30 Half of 60 is 30.
Check 12
A programme starts at 7:45 and lasts 15 minutes. When does it end? Give the hour.
- 8
- 7
- 6
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8 7:45 + 15 minutes reaches 8:00.
Check 13
How many hours is 120 minutes?
- 2
- 12
- 120
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2 120 ÷ 60 = 2.
Check 14
Which is a morning 24-hour time?
- 09:30
- 21:30
- 15:30
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09:30 09:30 is before noon.
Check 15
What is 2 hours in minutes?
- 120
- 200
- 80
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120 2 × 60 = 120.
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