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3rd Grade Elapsed Time Number Line worksheets

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Elapsed Time Number Line

Grade 3 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle the answer.

1.
Use the number line. How many minutes pass from 4:10 to 5:05?
- 70 minutes
- 5 minutes
- 65 minutes
- 55 minutes
2.
Swim practice starts at 9:25 and lasts 35 minutes. What time does it end?
- 10:05
- 9:00
- 9:50
- 10:00
3.
Use the number line. How many minutes pass from 3:05 to 3:45?
- 35 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 50 minutes
- 40 minutes
4.
Reading time ends at 9:05. It lasted 45 minutes. What time did it start?
- 8:30
- 8:20
- 9:20
- 8:15
5.
Use the number line. How many minutes pass from 2:00 to 2:50?
- 40 minutes
- 50 minutes
- 65 minutes
- 55 minutes
6.
The science show starts at 7:15 and ends at 8:10. How many minutes long is it?
- 5 minutes
- 70 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 55 minutes
7.
Use the number line. How many minutes pass from 1:30 to 2:05?
- 50 minutes
- 30 minutes
- 25 minutes
- 35 minutes
8.
Art class starts at 6:10 and lasts 40 minutes. What time does it end?
- 6:50
- 6:40
- 7:50
- 6:55
9.
Use the number line. How many minutes pass from 11:25 to 12:10?
- 60 minutes
- 15 minutes
- 45 minutes
- 10 minutes
10.
Swim practice ends at 5:55. It lasted 50 minutes. What time did it start?
- 5:15
- 4:05
- 5:00
- 5:05

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About this worksheet

Elapsed Time Number Line gives grade 3 students a focused page for a skill that parents and teachers often need as its own printable worksheet. Elapsed time number lines are a concrete teacher-review format for a hard Grade 3 skill. Students need a visual path from start to end rather than only clock subtraction. The items rotate through several question types so the page is not just the same prompt with different numbers or words. Students count minutes between times and choose number-line jumps.

Support versions keep the reading load, numbers, or choices friendlier while preserving the same thinking. Standard versions match everyday classroom practice. Challenge versions add a closer distractor, an extra reasoning step, or less familiar examples. Before answering, students should say what the question is asking, point to the evidence, and check that the answer fits the exact skill named in the title.

What your child will learn

Find elapsed minutes
Use jumps on a number line
Connect start and end times

Common Core standard: 3.MD.A.1

Worked example

From 2:10 to 2:45 is 35 minutes.

Common mistake

Subtracting hour numbers without counting minutes.

Helpful hint

Jump by tens or fives until you reach the end time.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with elapsed time number line?

Subtracting hour numbers without counting minutes.

How can I help my child with elapsed time number line?

Jump by tens or fives until you reach the end time.

Are these 3rd grade math worksheets free to print?

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