Elapsed time
Learn with an example
🎯 Look at this clock:

What time will it be in eight hours?

Read the time on the clock. It is 11:30.
Count by hours to find 8 hours after 11:30. This is 7:30.
It will be 7:30. This clock shows 7:30.

🎯 Look at this clock:

What time will it be in 8 hours and 30 minutes?

Read the time on the clock. It is 9:30.
Count by hours to find 8 hours after 9:30. This is 5:30.
Now add 30 minutes to 5:30. This is 6:00.
It will be 6:00. This clock shows 6:00.

🎯 Look at this clock:

What time will it be in three hours and forty-five minutes?

Read the time on the clock. It is 9:15.
Count by hours to find 3 hours after 9:15. This is 12:15.
Now add 45 minutes to 12:15. This is 1:00.
It will be 1:00. This clock shows 1:00.

let’s practice!