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Measurement, NAP-L3-CA17

This is part of a timetable for the ferry from Apollo Road to West End.
 

 
Skye is catching a ferry from Apollo Road to West End.

She catches the first ferry that leaves Apollo Road after 1 pm.

At what time will Skye arrive at West End?

12:41 pm 1:09 pm 1:12 pm 1:41 pm 2:41 pm
 
 
 
 
 
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`2:41\ text(pm)`

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`text(Skye catches the 13:12 ferry.)`

`=>\ text(She arrives at West End at 14:41 = 2:41 pm)`

Measurement, NAP-K3-CA16

Matt is travelling from Newcastle to Hamilton Island.

He must take two flights, one from Newcastle to Brisbane and one from Brisbane to Hamilton Island.

Matt's flight schedule is shown.

 
 
 

What is Matt's total flying time?

 
 1 hour 15 minutes
 
 1 hour 55 minutes
 
 2 hours 10 minutes
 
 2 hours 15 minutes
 
 3 hours 10 minutes
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`text(3 hours 10 minutes)`

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`text(Newcastle → Brisbane)`

`text(9:30 am − 10:45 am = 1 hr 15 m)`

`text(Brisbane → Hamilton Island)`

`text(11:45 am − 1:40 pm = 1 hr 55 m)`
 

`:.\ text(Total flying time)`

`= 1:15 + 1:55`

`= 3\ text(h 10 m)`

Measurement, NAP-K4-CA07

Ricky lives in Bellerive. He is travelling by train to the ferry terminal to catch a 13:30 ferry.

Ricky needs to arrive 30 minutes before his ferry departs.
 

 
What is the latest time Ricky can catch a train from Bellerive?

10:58 am 11:58 am 12:58 pm 1:58 pm
 
 
 
 
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`text(11:58 am)`

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`text(Working backwards:)`

`text(Ricky must arrive at the ferry terminal before 12:30)`

`=>\ text(12:17 pm is closest time)`

`:.\ text(11:58 am train is latest)`

Measurement, NAP-H3-NC29

Tim arrived at Broadmeadow station at 9:00 am and caught the next train to Morriset.
 

 
At what time did Tim arrive at Morriset station?

`9:29` `9:32` `9:40` `10:00`
 
 
 
 
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`10:00`

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`text(Arriving at Broadmeadow at 9:00,)`

`=>\ text(Train A has already left)`

`=>\ text(Train B doesn’t stop at Morriset)`

`=>\ text(Train C doesn’t stop at Broadmeadow)`

`=>\ text(Train D arrives at 10:00)`