Grade 2 · Math

Find a finish time

Add intervals made of fifteen-minute steps to a clock time.

8 generated examples + worked example

Worked example

An activity starts at 2:45 and lasts 30 minutes. When does it end?

Answer & why

Answer: 3:15

Fifteen minutes reaches 3:00; fifteen more reaches 3:15.

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Question 1

An activity starts at 7:30 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 8:30
  2. 8:15
  3. 8:45
  4. 9:30
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 8:30

Add 60 minutes to 7:30. The finish time is 8:30. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 2

An activity starts at 7:00 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 8:15
  2. 7:45
  3. 8:00
  4. 9:00
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 8:00

Add 60 minutes to 7:00. The finish time is 8:00. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 3

An activity starts at 6:15 and lasts 15 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 6:15
  2. 6:45
  3. 7:30
  4. 6:30
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 6:30

Add 15 minutes to 6:15. The finish time is 6:30. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 4

An activity starts at 8:15 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 9:00
  2. 9:15
  3. 9:30
  4. 10:15
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 9:15

Add 60 minutes to 8:15. The finish time is 9:15. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 5

An activity starts at 7:15 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 8:00
  2. 8:30
  3. 9:15
  4. 8:15
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 8:15

Add 60 minutes to 7:15. The finish time is 8:15. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 6

An activity starts at 4:15 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 5:00
  2. 5:15
  3. 6:15
  4. 5:30
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 5:15

Add 60 minutes to 4:15. The finish time is 5:15. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 7

An activity starts at 4:00 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 5:15
  2. 4:45
  3. 6:00
  4. 5:00
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 5:00

Add 60 minutes to 4:00. The finish time is 5:00. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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Question 8

An activity starts at 9:00 and lasts 60 minutes. What time does it finish?

  1. 11:00
  2. 9:45
  3. 10:15
  4. 10:00
A hint

Count forward on a clock in 15-minute steps.

Answer & why

Answer: 10:00

Add 60 minutes to 9:00. The finish time is 10:00. Every 60 minutes makes one hour.

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