Activities

1. What time would be twenty minutes after the time shown on the clock below?

2. What time would be thirty minutes prior to the time shown on the clock below?

3. Brandon began his test when the time was what is on the clock shown below.  He was told to finish as much as he could in 15 minutes.  What time does Brandon have to stop working?  Draw what Brandon should be looking for on the clock.  Explain.

4. Miguel’s soccer game starts at 2:00.  The team is required to arrive for warm-ups an hour early.  If it takes him twenty-five minutes to drive to the game, what time should he leave?  Show/explain your work.

5. The clocks from two different time zones are shown below.  Based on this information, if it is 2:30 pm in Pennsylvania, what time would it be in California?  Explain.

Answer Key/Rubric

1. 6:00
   
   
2. 5:10

3. Brandon can come out at 3:37.
   Clock:

     Acceptable explanations may include, but are not limited to:

• Time shown on clock was 3:22
• Add 15 minutes to the original time
  3:22
  + :15
  3:37

4. Miguel should leave at 12:35.
   Acceptable work/explanations may include, but are not limited to:

• Game time is at 2:00, one hour early for warm-ups is 1:00
• Subtract another 25 minutes for drive time:

12:60 (same as 1:00)
-    :25
12:35

5. 11:30
   Acceptable explanations may include, but are not limited:

• California is 3 hours behind Pennsylvania
• Three hours before 2:30 is 11:30