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Activity 3 Wore Problems

jOb ective Solve real-life word problems related to time.

1. Textbook Instructions Activity 3 Word Problems

Have students solve word problems related to 1 Solve each problem by looking at the clocks.
elapsed time. Have them use model clocks if
they have any difficulties. a Ricky gets on the bus at 11 12 1 11 12 1
8 o’clock. He gets off at 10 2 10 2
1. Have students use the 4-step method to 11 o’clock. How much time 93 93
solve word problems. has passed? 84 84

3 hours 765 765

8 : 00 A.M. 11 : 00 A.M.

1a.

Understand the Question

Q: What do you need to find?

A: The time it took Ricky to travel from one b The movie starts at 4:30 P.M. 11 12 1 11 12 1
It finishes at 6:30 P.M. 10 2 10 2
place to another. How much time has passed? 93 93
84 84
Q: What do you know?
765 765
A: Ricky got on the bus at 8:00 A.M. and
6 : 30 P.M.
got off the bus at 11: 00 A.M. 2 hours 4 : 30 P.M.

Plan the Process

Q: How will you solve the problem?

A: Count the number of intervals the hour

hand moved. c The plane takes off at 11:00
A.M. It lands at 3:00 P.M.
Solve the Problem How much time has passed? 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
Q: How many intervals did the 11 12 1 4 hours 93 93
hour hand move? How 10 2 84 84
many hours have passed? 93
84 765 765
A: It moved 3 intervals.
765 11 : 00 A.M. 3 : 00 P.M.

So, 3 hours have passed.

Look Back

Q: Is your answer reasonable ? 122

A: Explain how you solved the problem.

2. Build Understanding

In question 1c, students often make mistakes by turning the hour hand from 3 to 11 12 1 11 12 1
11. Have them understand that the clock hands must always turn clockwise (to 10 2 10 2
the right). 93 93
84 84
Students often don’t read A.M. or P.M. to read the times correctly. Explain that
after noon, the time changes from A.M. to P.M. and that after midnight, the time 765 765
changes from P.M. to A.M..
11 : 00 A.M. 3 : 00 P.M.

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