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Chapter 7 : Time
What is time?

Is defined as an ongoing and

continuous sequence of events
that occur in succession, from
past through the present, and
to the future.

Time is used to quantify,

measure, or compare the
duration of events or the
intervals between them, and
even, sequence events.

How to measure time?

Times of the Day
In the image below, Alis daily routine events have been put in sequence
according to the time at which they are done.

We measure time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years
with clocks and calendars.

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A day has 24 hours. We use A.M. to tell the time running from midnight to
noon and P.M. for the time running from noon to midnight.

Measurement of time using clock

Analog Clock or the 12-hour Digital Clock or the 24-hour clock

clock Railways, airlines, armed forces, and
A clock in general has 12 newspapers use the 24-hour clock.
numbers written on it, from 1 On the 24-hour clock, the hours from
to 12. It has an hour hand and a midnight to the next midnight are
minute hand. marked 0 to 24.

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1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 minute = 60 seconds

1 hour = 3600 seconds

Ability to tell time

Time in quarter past hours: When the minute hand is

at 3, the time is written as a quarter past the hour.

Time in half hours: When the minute hand is at 6,

the time is written as half-past.

Time in quarter to hours: When the minute hand is

at 9, the time is written as a quarter to the next hour.

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Constructing Hour and Minute Hands

1. Draw the hands on the clocks below to reflect the time stated

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2. Draw the hands on the clocks below to reflect the time stated

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Calculating Time Difference (Analog Clock)
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1. What are the time difference between the 2 clocks below?

a)

b)

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c)

d)

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e)

f)

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g)

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2. Clock A is 6 h slowers. Clock B is 3 h slower. Clock C shows the actual time. Write
down the letters that represents the correct clock.

3. Clock A is 2 h slower. Clock B is 4 h faster. Clock C shows the actual time. Write
down the letter that represents the correct clock.

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4. Clock A is 5 h faster. Clock B is 2 h faster. Clock C shows the actual time. Write down
the letter that represents the correct clock.

5. Clock A is 2 h 30 mins slower. Clock B is 1 h 30 mins faster. Clock C shows the actual
time. Write down the letter that represent the correct clock.

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7.1 Finding the duration of time interval
Chapter 7 : Time

Let’s get started 7.1

At 6.45 a.m., Zacky commenced his drive from home to his workplace, arriving there at
7.55 a.m. What was the duration of his commute from his house to his workplace? Using
the clock below, find the duration by counting hours and minutes.

Let’s Learn 7.1

Kiesha attends Ballet lesson on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. The lesson ends at 10.45 a.m. How
long was Kiesha's Ballet lesson?

Answer =
Total time taken
= 1 h + 15 min
= 1h 15 min

Kiesha’s ballet lesson was 1 h 15 min long

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Practise 7.1
Chapter 7 : Time
1. Starting at 6.30 a.m., Smith concluded his run at 7.45 a.m. What was the duration of his
run?

2. The ferry departing for Perth Town set off at 2.05 p.m. and arrived in Singapore at 4
p.m. What was the duration of the ferry ride?

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Homework 7.1

3. Mr. Sufi departed from the house at 7 p.m. and arrived at the airport at 8:30 p.m. How
many minutes did he take to reach the airport?

4. The cartoon program started at 4.15 p.m. and concluded at 5:30 p.m. What was the
duration of the program? (Express your answer in minutes.)

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7.2 Finding Start Time

Let’s Get Started 7.2

The examination paper at school lasts for 1 h and 45 mins. Find the start time of the
examination paper if the paper ends at 12.20 p.m.
Using the clock below, find the duration by counting the hours and minutes, then fill in
the information on the timeline provided.
Let's Ponder: Do we count in clockwise / anti-clockwise direction to find the start time?

Let's Learn 7.2

The baker requires 2 h and 10 mins to bake a cake. If he finished baking the cake at 10.25
a.m., find the time he started baking the cake.

10min 1h 1h

8:15 a.m. 8:25 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 10:25 a.m.

Answer =
Time started baking the cake

8:15am

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Practise 7.2

1. Jasmin left home to go to the library and took 45 minutes to reach there. She arrived
at the library at 3.20 p.m. What time did she depart from her home to head to the
library?

2. John had his lunch at 12.30 p.m. His wife, on the other hand, had her lunch 50
minutes earlier. What time did John's wife have her lunch?

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3. The current time is 5.55 p.m. However, Don's watch is 20 minutes slow. What time
does Don's watch display?

4. Connie swam for 25 min and completed her swim at 9.35 a.m. What time did
Connie begin her swimming session?

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7.3 Finding End Time

Let's Get Started 7.3

The marathon commenced at 6.15 a.m. The first runner who finished the race took 2
hours and 25 minutes. What was the time when the first runner reached the finish line?
Using the clock below, find the duration by counting hours and minutes, then fill in the
information on the timeline provided.
Let's ponder: Do we count in clockwise / anti-clockwise direction to find the end time?

Let's Learn 7.3

Tasha spent 1 hour and 40 minutes to complete her homework. She began working on
it at 5.30 p.m. What time did she finish her homework?

Answe r= Tasha completed her homework at 7:10 p.m.

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Practise 7.3

1. Judy started doing her exercises at 3.30 p.m. She spent 45 min on her exercise. At
what time did Judy complete her exercise?

2. Sofea went to a park. She left home at 9.40 a.m. and reached the park 1 h 15 min
later. At what time did Sofea reach the park?

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Homework 7.4

3. Mdm Lim left the house at 11 a.m. to pick up her children. She took 1 h 30 min to
pick up all her children and another 20 min to reach home again. At what time did
Mdm Lim reach home?

4. At a specific time, a train departed from Town A. The journey from Town A to Town
B took 2 h and 35 mins. Afterward, the train traveled from Town B to Town C, which
took 1 h and 45 mins.
(a) How much faster is it to travel from Town B to Town C than from Town A to
Town B?
(b) The train arrived at Town C at 3.20 p.m. What time did it depart from Town B?

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Review Questions

1. The clinic opens every day, and its daily operating hours are as follows: How many hours
and minutes is the clinic open each day?

2. James began his homework at 2.20 p.m. Spending half an hour on English and an hour on
Mathematics, he then took a nap before waking up at 5.50 p.m. for dinner. What was the
duration of James's nap?

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3. Simon departed from Town A and took 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach Town B,
arriving there at 1.30 p.m. What was the departure time from Town A?

4. Liana's visit to the zoo lasted for a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes. She dedicated 1
hour and 25 minutes to watching a penguin show and used the remaining time for
walking around. Liana departed the zoo at 3.45 p.m. Now, let's address the questions:
(a) How long did Liana spend walking around the zoo?
(b) What was Liana’s arrival time at the zoo?

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5. Zoe spent 1 hour and 10 minutes to finish a jigsaw puzzle, while Jina took twice as long
to complete a similar one. Jinn began assembling her puzzle at 7.30 p.m. What was the
time when Jina finished her jigsaw puzzle?

6. Jenny needs to feed the baby bird every 3 hours, 5 times a day. The first feeding occurs
170 minutes before 10.10 a.m. What was the time of Jenny’s final feeding for the day to
the baby bird?

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