Time and duration
Work out elapsed time, finishing times and equivalent durations.
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Convert 3 minutes to seconds using the displayed factor 60. What is the equivalent duration?
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Answer: 180 seconds
- 3 × 60 = 180.
- The duration is 180 seconds.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
VC2M4M03
solve problems involving the duration of time including situations involving 'am' and 'pm' and conversions between units of time
These quizzes practise concepts within this topic. Multiple-choice answers alone do not demonstrate drawing, conducting an investigation or using a digital tool.
- VC2M4M03-C01Solve problems involving duration of time.
- VC2M4M03-C02Solve duration problems involving am times.
- VC2M4M03-C03Solve duration problems involving pm times.
- VC2M4M03-C04Convert between units of time.
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- 01Convert time units
- 02Add and subtract mixed time units
- 03Fractions of time units
- 04A.M. or P.M.
- 05Elapsed time
- 06Find the end time: word problems
- 07Find the start time: word problems
- 08Find the elapsed time: word problems
- 09Find the start time, the end time or the elapsed time: word problems
- 10Find start and end times: multi-step word problems
- 11Transportation schedules