word problem involving time

1. MATHS WORD
PROBLEMS
QUIZ PRESENTATION

2. Today we’re going to challenge
ourselves with multi-step word
problems!
LET’S GO!

3. Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve the
problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
Steps to solve a word problem

4. Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled
to arrive at 17:30. He arrives at the station
15 minutes earlier. What time did Bryan
arrive at the station?
QUESTION
ONE:

5. Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?

6. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?

7. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
17:30
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
15 minutes

8. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
17:30
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
15 minutes
convert 17:30 ---->

9. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
17:30
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
15 minutes
convert 17:30 ----> 5:30 p.m.

10. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
17:30
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
15 minutes
convert 17:30 ----> 5:30 p.m. Subtraction

11. the time Bryan arrived at the train st
17:30
Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve
the problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
15 minutes
convert 17:30 ----> 5:30 p.m. Subtraction
5:30 p.m. - 00:15 = ?

12. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?

13. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?

14. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
5 : 15

15. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
5 : 15
5 : 15
+ 00 : 15

16. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
5 : 15
5 : 15
+ 00 : 15
5 : 30

17. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
5 : 15
5 : 15
+ 00 : 15
5 : 30
Final Answer
5 : 15 p.m.

18. Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
5 : 30
- 00 : 15
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution
Bryan wants to catch the train scheduled to arrive at
17:30. He arrives at the station 15 minutes earlier.
What time did Bryan arrive at the station?
5 : 15
5 : 15
+ 00 : 15
5 : 30
Final Answer
5 : 15 p.m./ 17 : 15

19. A school play started at 15 : 24
and finished at 17 : 32. How long
was the school play?
QUESTION
TWO:

20. Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve the
problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution

21. Katrina and Aileen went to see a movie.
The movie started at 14 : 05 and lasted for
1 hour and 54 minutes. What time did the
movie end?
QUESTION
THREE:

22. Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is asked in the problem?
• What are the given?
Step 2: Plan what to do
• What strategy and operation will you use to solve the
problem?
• What is the number sentence?
Step 3: Solve the problem
• Apply the strategy and operation
Step 4: Look back and check your answer
• Check the solution