Elapsed Time

Story Problems
By Rosie Gibbons
Angelina Goes to the Library
Angelina rode her bicycle to
the local library. She had lots
of books to return, and she
planned on checking out a few
more! She left home at 8:30
A.M. and got to the library at
9:00 A.M. How long did it take
Angelina to get to the library?
 Lexi and her little brother
Brody decided to make some
homemade vanilla ice cream.
They started mixing all of the
ingredients at 4:15 P.M. After
35 minutes passed, the ice
cream was ready to eat! At
what time could Lexi and
Brody eat their homemade
ice cream?

Lexi Makes Ice Cream

 Alyssa loves to play games
on her mom’s phone. One
day, she played games for
a really long time. She
started to play at 7:30, and
she kept playing for 45
minutes until her mom told
Alyssa Plays Games her it was time for bed. At
what time did she stop
playing?
Justine Plays with Her Neighbor

One of Justine’s friends lives in her

neighborhood. One day her friend went to
Justine’s house to play on the trampoline in her
backyard. When they got tired, they played
hide and seek. They started to play hide and
seek at 3:20 P.M. They played for 1 hour and
10 minutes. What time did they stop playing?
Party!!!
The entire class knows their
multiplication facts, and they get to
have a party outside with pizza and
soda! They go outside at 11:30 A.M.
They get to stay outside and party for
90 minutes! What time is the party
over?