Work through the levels in order. Type your answer and press Check — open the worked solution if you get stuck. Answers like -6, 3/4 or 0.25 are typed exactly as shown. A ⭐ Bonus Challenge at the end is extra credit — skip it if the rest was hard work.
Level 1 · Warm-up
1 Which clock shows half past 8?
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Clock B: short hand between 8 and 9, long hand at the 6.
2 Look at this clock. Write the hour it shows, and the number of minutes past that hour.
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The short hand is just past 3, so the hour is 3, and the long hand at the 3 means 15 minutes past.
3 How many minutes are there in one hour?
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60 minutes.
Level 2 · Core
4 A train leaves at 2:45 pm and the journey takes half an hour. What time does it arrive?
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2:45 to 3:00 is 15 minutes, and 15 minutes more makes 30, so it arrives at 3:15 pm.
5 A lesson runs from 9:30 am to 11:00 am. Write how long it lasts in hours and minutes, using the two boxes.
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30 minutes then 1 hour, so 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6 How many minutes are there in 1 hour and 30 minutes?
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60 + 30 = 90 minutes.
Level 3 · Challenge
7 5 May is a Wednesday.1 12 May is a Wednesday.
2 26 May is a Wednesday.
3 29 May is a Wednesday.
Which statements are correct?
2 26 May is a Wednesday.
3 29 May is a Wednesday.
Which statements are correct?
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5, 12, 19 and 26 May are all Wednesdays (1 ✓, 2 ✓). 29 is 3 days after the 26th, so it is a Saturday (3 ✗). 1 and 2.
8 A film starts at 4:45 pm and lasts one and a half hours. Write the hour it finishes at and the minutes past that hour.
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4:45 plus 15 minutes is 5:00, and 75 minutes more is 6:15, so it finishes at 6:15 pm.
9 A swimming lesson runs from 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm. How many minutes does it last?
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15 + 60 = 75 minutes.