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Measurement, NAP-A3-CA18

How many hours and minutes are between 3:17 am and 5:27 pm on the same day?

 
 12 hours and 10 minutes
 
 12 hours and 50 minutes
 
 14 hours and 10 minutes
 
 14 hours and 50 minutes
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`text(14 hours and 10 minutes)`

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`text(One strategy:)`

`text(3:17 am + 12 hours)` `=\ text(3:17 pm)`
`text(3:17 pm + 2 hours)` `=\ text(5:17 pm)`
`text(5:17 pm + 10 mins)` `=\ text(5:27 pm)`

 

`:.\ text(Time difference = 14 hours and 10 minutes)`

Measurement, NAP-J3-CA23

The running time of a documentary is 157 minutes.

Michael starts watching the documentary at 12:07 pm.

What time will the documentary end in 24-hour time?

10:10 13:64 14:04 14:44 15:17
 
 
 
 
 
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`14:44`

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`text(Running time)` `= 157\ text(minutes)`
  `= 2\ text(hours 37 minutes`

 

`:.\ text(Finish time)` `= 12:07\ text(pm + 2 hours 37 minutes)`
  `= 2:44\ text(pm)`
  `= 14:44`

Measurement, NAP-B3-CA21 SA

Aslan's computer shows the time of day as 02:33.

A program takes 45 minutes to run.

What time will Aslan's computer show at the end of the program?
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`3:18`

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`33 + 45 = 78\ text(minutes)`

`78\ text(minutes) = 1\ text(hour and 18 minutes)`

`:.\ text(At the end, Aslan’s computer will show 03:18.)`

Measurement, NAP-D3-CA21

Brendan had to swim 400 metres in less than 8 minutes to earn his Bronze Medallion.

When he finished, he had 130 seconds to spare.

How long did Brendan take to swim the 400 metres?

 
 5 minutes 10 seconds
 
 5 minutes 30 seconds
 
 5 minutes 50 seconds
 
 6 minutes 50 seconds
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`text(5 minutes 50 seconds)`

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`text(S)text(econds in 8 minutes)`

`= 8 xx 60`

`= 480`
 

`:.\ text(Swim time)` `= 480 – 130`
  `= 350`
  `= 5\ text(minutes 50 seconds)`

Measurement, NAP-D3-NC24 SA

Tony's watch is working but showing 6:45 pm when the real time is 6:30 pm.

Tony has a dinner reservation at 7:50 pm.

When he arrived at the restaurant, his watch shows 8:20 pm.

How many minutes late to the restaurant was Tony?

  minutes
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`15`

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`text(Tony’s watch is 15 minutes ahead of the real time.)`

`=>\ text(He arrives at the restaurant at 8:05 pm in real time.)`

`:.\ text(He is 15 minutes late.)`

Measurement, NAP-D3-NC11

Manou is cooking dinner for some friends.

The cooking times for the three ingredients of his main meal are in the table below.
 

 
Manou starts cooking the quail at 7:15 pm.

He wants everything to finish cooking at the same time.

At what time should Manou start cooking the brown rice?

`text(8:00 pm)` `text(8:10 pm)` `text(8:20 pm)` `text(8:30 pm)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(8:20 pm)`

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`text(The quail will finish cooking at 7:15 pm plus)`

`text(1 hour 25 minutes = 8:40 pm.)`

`:.\ text(Manou should start cooking the brown rice)`

`text(at 8:20 pm.)`

Measurement, NAP-E3-CA15

Renny's dress shop is open 9 am to 6 pm from Monday to Friday and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday.

What is the total number of hours her shop is open in 1 week?

`39` `45` `49` `60`
 
 
 
 
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`49\ text(hours)`

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`text(Total hours)` `=\ text(weekday hours + weekend hours)`
  `= (5 xx 9) + 4`
  `= 49\ text(hours)`

Measurement, NAP-E3-NC13

Tenzing started his trek at 5:30 am.

He arrived at his destination `14 1/2` hours later.

At what time did he arrive at his destination?

`7:30\ text(pm)` `8:00\ text(pm)` `9:30\ text(pm)` `10:00\ text(pm)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(8:00 pm)`

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`text(One strategy:)`

`5:30\ text(am plus)\ 14 1/2\ text(hours)` `=\ text(5:30 pm plus)\ 2 1/2\ text(hours)`
  `=\ text(8:00 pm)`

Measurement, NAP-E3-NC03

Richard started his jog at 1:25. He finished at 2:08.

How long did Richard jog for?

`text(35 minutes)` `text(43 minutes)` `text(73 minutes)` `text(83 minutes)`
 
 
 
 
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`text(43 minutes)`

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`text(43 minutes)`

Measurement, NAP-F3-NC13

Lilly went to sleep at 10:50 pm.

She woke up at 8:35 am.

How long did Lilly sleep for?

 
 2 hours 15 minutes
 
 9 hours 45 minutes
 
 9 hours 55 minutes
 
 10 hours 45 minutes
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`text(9 hours 45 minutes)`

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`text(One possible strategy:)`

`text(10:50 pm plus 1:10 gets to 12:00 midnight.)`

`text(12:00 midnight plus 8:35 gets to 8:35 am.)`

 

`:.\ text(1 hour 10 minutes plus 8 hours 35 minutes)`

`=\ text(9 hours 45 minutes)`

Measurement, NAP-G3-CA22

Paul is driving from Wollongong to Taree via Hexham.

His estimated travel times are in the table below.
 

Paul plans to leave Wollongong at 8:30 am and take a 15 minute rest stop in Hexham

Using these driving times and rest time, when should Paul arrive in Taree?

about 12:00 pm about 12:30 pm about 1:00 pm about 1:30 pm
 
 
 
 
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`text(about 1:30 pm)`

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`text(8:30 am plus 3 hours 20 minutes ⇒ 11:50 am)`

`text(11:50 am plus 15 minutes rest ⇒ 12:05 pm)`

`text(12:05 pm plus 1 hour 20 m minutes ⇒ 1:25 pm)` 

`:.\ text(Paul arrives about 1:30 pm)`

Measurement, NAP-I3-CA05

Roger started work at 7:15 in the morning and finished at 6:35 in the evening.

How many hours did Roger spend working?

 
 `text(40 minutes)`
 
 `text(1 hour 20 minutes)`
 
 `text(10 hours 40 minutes)`
 
 `text(11 hours 20 minutes)`
 
 `text(13 hours 50 minutes)`
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`text(11 hours and 20 minutes)`

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`text(7:15 am to 6:15 pm = 11 hours)`

`text(6:15 pm to 6:35 pm = 20 minutes)`

`:.\ text(11 hours and 20 minutes)`

Measurement, NAP-I3-NC12

Oliver's karate grading started at 9:15 am and went for  `3 1/4`  hours.

He then went straight home, which took him  `3/4`  hours.

What time did Oliver get home?

`text(12:30 pm)` `text(1:00 am)` `text(1:00 pm)` `text(1:15 am)` `text(1:15 pm)`
 
 
 
 
 
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`text(1:15 pm)`

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`text(Karate finishes at 9:15 plus 3 hours and 15)`

`text(minutes, which is 12:30 pm.)`

`text(12:30 plus 45 minutes means Oliver arrives)`

`text(home at 1:15 pm.)`

Measurement, NAP-C3-NC26 SA

Abdul's wages are paid on the first Wednesday of each month.

His wages were paid on 5 July.

What is the date that he can expect his wages to be paid in August?

  August
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`text(2 August)`

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`text(S)text(ince 5 July was a Wednesday, so is 12, 19, and 26.)`

`text(July has 31 days, therefore 31 July is a Monday.)`

`=>\ text(2 August is a Wednesday.)`