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1.3 Time

EDEXCEL 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 90 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.

Complete these facts about units of time.

(a)1 hour = ______ minutes(1)

(b)1 minute = ______ seconds(1)

(d)1 week = ______ days(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

Convert each amount of time as shown.

(a)Convert 3 hours to minutes.(1)

(b)Convert 150 seconds to minutes and seconds.(1)

(c)Convert 2 days to hours.(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

The diagram shows a clock face.
The hour hand points exactly at the 7.
The minute hand points exactly at the 12.

(a)Write down the time shown on the clock.(1)

(b)Chloe looks at this clock as she leaves home to catch the school bus. State whether it is more likely to be am or pm, giving a reason.(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

Convert each time from the 12-hour clock to the 24-hour clock.

(a)3:15 pm(1)

(b)9:40 am(1)

(d)12:30 am(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

Convert each time from the 24-hour clock to the 12-hour clock.

(a)14:20(1)

(b)06:55(1)

(d)00:10(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)

Here is part of a bus timetable for buses from Elmswood to Radcastle.
Elmswood 08:05 08:35 09:05
Kings Road 08:14 08:44 09:14
Radcastle 08:33 09:03 09:33

(a)Priya catches the 08:35 bus from Elmswood. Write down the time she should expect to arrive at Radcastle.(1)

(b)Work out how long the journey from Elmswood to Radcastle takes.(2)

(c)The 09:05 bus is delayed and leaves Elmswood 12 minutes late, but still takes the same journey time to Radcastle. Work out the time it arrives at Radcastle.(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)

A dentist appointment starts at 9:20 am and ends at 11:55 am.
Work out how long the appointment lasts.

(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)

A car journey starts at 11:40 am and ends at 2:05 pm.
Work out the duration of the journey.

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

A late-night film starts at 22:40 and finishes at 00:55 the following day.
Show that the film lasts 2 hours 15 minutes.

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

Sam's holiday starts on Friday 3rd July and lasts 12 nights.

(a)Work out the date Sam returns home.(2)

(b)Write down the day of the week Sam returns home.(1)

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

A train leaves Manchester at 13:45.
The journey to Leeds takes 2 hours 50 minutes.
Work out the time the train arrives in Leeds.

(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

A meeting must finish by 15:15.
The meeting lasts 1 hour 40 minutes.
Work out the latest time the meeting can start.

(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)

A decorating job takes 1.75 hours.

(a)Write this time in hours and minutes.(2)

(b)Write 45 minutes as a decimal fraction of an hour.(1)

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

Here is part of a train timetable.
Norbury 10:12
Ashfield 10:29
Kingsmere 10:47
Dunholt 11:05
A second train on the same route runs 25 minutes earlier at every station, leaving Norbury at 09:47.

(a)Work out how long the 10:12 train from Norbury takes to travel from Ashfield to Dunholt.(2)

(b)Ellie needs to arrive at Kingsmere before 10:45 for an appointment. Explain, giving a reason, which of the two trains she should catch.(2)

(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)

Priya is cooking a roast dinner for lunch at 13:00.
The joint of meat needs 15 minutes to prepare, then 1 hour 50 minutes in the oven, then 20 minutes to rest before serving.
Work out the latest time Priya must start preparing the meat so that lunch is ready at 13:00.

(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

Four runners' finish times in a race are:
24 minutes 10 seconds, 25 minutes 40 seconds, 23 minutes 55 seconds, 26 minutes 15 seconds.
Work out the mean finish time for the four runners.

(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)

Jake wants to travel from Elmswood to Milbury for a meeting that starts at 10:30.
He will use the bus timetable from Question 6 to travel from Elmswood to Radcastle, then catch a train from Radcastle to Milbury.
Here is the train timetable from Radcastle to Milbury.
Radcastle depart 09:15 09:45 10:00
Milbury arrive 09:50 10:20 10:35
Jake needs to arrive in Milbury at least 10 minutes before his meeting starts.
Using the bus timetable from Question 6 and the train timetable above, work out the latest bus Jake can catch from Elmswood so that he arrives in Milbury in time for his meeting.
You must show your working.

(Total for Question 17 is 6 marks)

A swimming pool opens at 06:30 and closes at 21:00 every day.
Each day the pool is closed for cleaning between 13:00 and 14:15.

(a)Work out the total time, in hours and minutes, that the pool is open in one day.(4)

(b)Work out the total time, in hours, that the pool is open during one week (7 days). Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.(2)

(Total for Question 18 is 6 marks)

Here is part of a school day timetable.
08:50 to 09:00 Registration
09:00 to 09:50 Lesson 1
09:50 to 10:40 Lesson 2
10:40 to 11:00 Break
11:00 to 12:15 Lesson 3
12:15 to 13:00 Lunch
13:00 to 13:50 Lesson 4
13:50 to 14:40 Lesson 5

(a)Work out the total time spent in lessons (Lesson 1 to Lesson 5 only) during the school day. Give your answer in hours and minutes.(3)

(b)Work out the total length of the school day, from the start of registration to the end of Lesson 5. Give your answer in hours and minutes.(1)

(Total for Question 19 is 4 marks)

This question is about converting between different time formats.

(a)A cake needs to bake for 2 3/4 hours. Work out how many minutes this is.(2)

(b)A marathon runner's finish time is recorded as 3:47:52 (hours:minutes:seconds). Work out this time in minutes, giving your answer correct to the nearest minute.(2)

(Total for Question 20 is 4 marks)

Mark scheme · 1.3 Time

Question 1

(a) B1 60 cao
(a) Answer: 60
(b) B1 60 cao
(b) Answer: 60
(c) B1 24 cao
(c) Answer: 24
(d) B1 7 cao
(d) Answer: 7

Question 2

(a) B1 180 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 180 minutes
(b) B1 2 minutes 30 seconds cao (oe 2.5 minutes)
(b) Answer: 2 minutes 30 seconds
(c) B1 48 hours cao
(c) Answer: 48 hours

Question 3

(a) B1 7:00 cao (oe 07:00)
(a) Answer: 7:00
(b) B1 am, with a valid reason (e.g. pupils leave for school in the morning, not at 7 pm) ft from part a
(b) Answer: am

Question 4

(a) B1 15:15 cao
(a) Answer: 15:15
(b) B1 09:40 cao
(b) Answer: 09:40
(c) B1 23:05 cao
(c) Answer: 23:05
(d) B1 00:30 cao
(d) Answer: 00:30

Question 5

(a) B1 2:20 pm cao
(a) Answer: 2:20 pm
(b) B1 6:55 am cao
(b) Answer: 6:55 am
(c) B1 11:45 pm cao
(c) Answer: 11:45 pm
(d) B1 12:10 am cao
(d) Answer: 12:10 am

Question 6

(a) B1 09:03 cao
(a) Answer: 09:03
(b) M1 correct attempt to find the difference between an Elmswood departure time and its matching Radcastle arrival time, e.g. 08:05 to 08:33
(b) A1 28 minutes cao
(b) Answer: 28 minutes
(c) M1 09:33 + 12 minutes, or equivalent method using the 28 minute journey time from a new departure of 09:17
(c) A1 09:45 cao
(c) Answer: 09:45

Question 7

M1 9:20 am to 11:20 am (= 2 hours) or equivalent partial method
A1 2 hours 35 minutes cao
Answer: 2 hours 35 minutes

Question 8

M1 11:40 am to 12:40 pm (= 1 hour) or equivalent partial method
A1 2 hours 25 minutes cao
Answer: 2 hours 25 minutes

Question 9

M1 22:40 to 00:00 (= 1 hour 20 minutes)
M1 00:00 to 00:55 (= 55 minutes) added to the previous stage
A1 cso: correctly shows 1 hour 20 minutes + 55 minutes = 2 hours 15 minutes, with the printed answer clearly reached
Answer: 2 hours 15 minutes

Question 10

(a) M1 3 + 12 (= 15) or equivalent method to add 12 days to 3rd July
(a) A1 15th July cao
(a) Answer: 15th July
(b) B1 Wednesday cao ft from part a
(b) Answer: Wednesday

Question 11

M1 13:45 + 2 hours (= 15:45) or equivalent partial method
A1 16:35 cao
Answer: 16:35

Question 12

M1 15:15 - 1 hour (= 14:15) or equivalent partial method
A1 13:35 cao
Answer: 13:35

Question 13

(a) M1 0.75 x 60 (= 45) or equivalent method to convert the decimal part to minutes
(a) A1 1 hour 45 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 1 hour 45 minutes
(b) B1 0.75 cao (oe 3/4)
(b) Answer: 0.75

Question 14

(a) M1 10:29 to 11:05, correctly identified as the relevant times
(a) A1 36 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 36 minutes
(b) M1 09:47 + 35 minutes (= 10:22), the arrival time of the earlier train at Kingsmere, ft from the 25 minute offset
(b) A1 correct conclusion: the 09:47 train, because it arrives at 10:22 (before 10:45), whereas the 10:12 train arrives at 10:47 (after 10:45)
(b) Answer: the 09:47 train

Question 15

M1 15 + 110 + 20 (= 145 minutes) or equivalent method to find the total time needed
M1 145 minutes converted to 2 hours 25 minutes
M1 13:00 - 2 hours 25 minutes, correct subtraction method used
A1 10:35 cao
Answer: 10:35

Question 16

M1 each time converted to a consistent unit, e.g. seconds: 1450, 1540, 1435, 1575
M1 sum of the four times (= 6000 seconds) divided by 4
A1 25 minutes (0 seconds) cao
Answer: 25 minutes

Question 17

M1 correctly finds the latest permitted arrival time in Milbury: 10:30 - 10 minutes = 10:20
M1 correctly identifies the train departing Radcastle at 09:45 (arriving Milbury 10:20) as the latest suitable train, since the 10:00 train arrives at 10:35, which is too late
M1 correctly identifies that Jake must arrive at Radcastle before the 09:45 train departs
M1 correctly reads the Question 6 timetable to find Radcastle arrival times: 08:33, 09:03, 09:33 for the three buses
A1 correctly identifies the 09:05 bus from Elmswood (arriving Radcastle 09:33) as the latest bus that still allows Jake to catch the 09:45 train
B1 clear supporting reason given, e.g. the 09:05 bus arrives at Radcastle at 09:33, in time for the 09:45 train, which reaches Milbury at 10:20, exactly 10 minutes before the 10:30 meeting
Answer: the 09:05 bus from Elmswood

Question 18

(a) M1 06:30 to 21:00 (= 14 hours 30 minutes) found as the total opening period before the closure is removed
(a) M1 13:00 to 14:15 (= 1 hour 15 minutes) found as the length of the cleaning closure
(a) M1 14 hours 30 minutes - 1 hour 15 minutes, correct subtraction method used
(a) A1 13 hours 15 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 13 hours 15 minutes
(b) M1 13 hours 15 minutes converted to 13.25 hours, then multiplied by 7, ft from part a
(b) A1 awrt 92.8 hours
(b) Answer: 92.8 hours (awrt)

Question 19

(a) M1 correct individual lesson lengths found: 50, 50, 75, 50, 50 minutes
(a) M1 sum of the five lesson lengths (= 275 minutes)
(a) A1 4 hours 35 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 4 hours 35 minutes
(b) B1 5 hours 50 minutes cao
(b) Answer: 5 hours 50 minutes

Question 20

(a) M1 2 3/4 x 60, or 2 hours (= 120 minutes) plus 3/4 hour (= 45 minutes)
(a) A1 165 minutes cao
(a) Answer: 165 minutes
(b) M1 3 x 60 + 47 + 52/60 (= 227.86... minutes), correct method to combine all three units into minutes
(b) A1 awrt 228 minutes
(b) Answer: 228 minutes (awrt)

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