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Finding Elapsed Time

Mathematics
Quarter 3–Module 6:

Prepared by: Tito M. Tabaldo Jr.

What I Need to Know
Good day learner! You already know how to find the missing element in a pattern
and number sequence. This time, let’s make it more challenging. In this
module, you will learn how to find the elapsed time in minutes and seconds.
You will also estimate the duration of time in minutes and solve problems
involving elapsed time.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

Lesson 1. Finding the elapsed time in minutes and seconds M4ME-IIIf-11
Lesson 2. Estimating the duration of time in minutes M4ME-IIIf-12
Lesson 3. Solving problems involving elapsed time. M4ME-IIIg-13
What I Know
A. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not correct on a sheet of
paper.
_____1. Annie arrived at the mall at 2:50 p.m. She left home at 2:05 pm. It took 45 minutes
for Annie to arrive at the mall.
_____ 2. Mang Cardo began to pick tomatoes at 7:15 a.m. and finished at 7:55 a.m. He
picked tomatoes for 45 minutes.
_____ 3. Andre joined a fun run. The fun run started at 6:00 a.m. and ended at 6:50 a.m. The
fun run lasted for 50 minutes.
_____ 4. Ron comes to school early. He arrives at 7:05 a.m. If the class begins at 7:30 am., he
is 20 minutes earlier everyday.
_____ 5. Tina went to a bookstore to buy art materials. She left their house at 8:10 a.m. She
returned home at 8:53 a.m. It took 43 minutes for Tina to return to their house.
B. Directions: Estimate the elapsed time. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

1.) 1:48 2.) 8:48 3.) 4:46

- 1:22 - 8:16 - 4:11

4.) 12:43 5.) 7:39

- 12:25 - 7:15
Lesson 1: Finding the Elapsed Time in
Minutes and Seconds

Hello learner! It’s good to be with you going on with our new lesson. This
lesson shows you how to find the elapsed time in minutes and in seconds. It
is made up of activities that will challenge you to use different ways of
finding the elapsed time.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
• find the elapsed time in minutes and seconds (M4ME-IIIf-11).
What’s In
As we continue with our new lesson, let us have a review.
Directions: Fill in the missing terms, in the given number sequence. Write your
answer on a sheet of paper.
A. 21, 23, ____ 27, ____ 31
B. 15, 14, ____ 9, _____, 0
C. 3, 8, 13, ____23, ____
D. 5, 6, 8, ____,15, _____
E. 20, ____,24, ____, 28, 30
 Directions: Please read and analyze the given problem. Write
What’s New your answer on a sheet of paper.

Aliyah participated in the barangay feeding program for the families who were
at the evacuation center. She started to cook arroz caldo at 4:10 a.m. and
finished at 4:50 a.m. How long did Aliyah cook the arroz caldo?

Answer the following questions.

1. What is asked in the problem?

2. How will you solve the given problem?

What Is It
Let us see if we got the same answer. You can get the answer by finding the
elapsed time.
What do we mean by elapsed time?
Elapsed time is the length of the time when an event happened from the start
to the end.
• You can use a number line to solve for the answer.
Start counting from 4:10 by 5s up to 4:50 to get the elapsed Time.
 Aliyah cooked arroz caldo for 40 minutes.
• You can also count the number of minutes from the time Aliyah started cooking
to the time she finished cooking by using a chart.
Start 4:10 Minutes
4:20 10
4:30 20
4:40 30
End 4:50 40 Elapsed time: 40 minutes

• Try also subtracting 4:10 from 4:50

4:50 Think 4:50 as 4 hours and 50 minutes.
- 4:10 Think 4:10 as 4 hours and 10 minutes.
0:40 Then, subtract the time when the event started from the time the event
ended.
Elapsed time: 40 minutes.
 How about if regrouping is needed?

Read the following problem.

Noli helped his mother packed relief goods for the barangays affected by the typhoon.
They began at 8:45 a.m. and ended at 9:25 a.m. How long did they pack relief goods
for the barangays affected by the typhoon?

• You may subtract 8:45 from 9:25.

9:25 Think 9:25 as 9 hours and 25 minutes.
- 8:45 Think 8:45 as 8 hours and 45 minutes.
9:25 8:60+25 1. Rename 1 hour as 60 minutes.
9:25 8:85 9 hour becomes 8:60.
- 8:45 8:45 2. Add 60 and 25 minutes. It will
0:40 become 8:85.
3.Then, subtract 8:45 from 8:85.
Answer: They packed the relief goods for 40 4. Write the answer with label.
minutes.
 Directions: Find the elapsed time shown in each number line.
What’s More Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

Elapsed Time = ___________seconds

Elapsed Time = ___________seconds

Elapsed Time = ___________seconds

Elapsed Time = ___________seconds

Elapsed Time =
_________seconds
Directions: Complete the table by filling in the elapsed time. Write your answer
on a sheet of paper.

Start Time End Time Elapsed Time

0:02:15 0:02:30
0:06:30 0:06:58
9:20 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
7:02 p.m. 7:56 p.m.
3:25 p.m. 4:10 p.m.
What Have I Learned
Directions: Choose your answer from the choices given inside the box below.
Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
elapsed end length start
What is an elapsed time?
Elapsed time is the __________of time an event happened from the
_______to the __________.

How do you find elapsed time?

To find the elapsed time, you can use the following:
1. Use a number line.
2. Count the number of seconds or minutes by using a chart.
3. Subtract the time when the event started from the time the event ended.
 Let us see if you are now ready to solve the following
What I Can problem.
Directions: Read and solve the following problems. Write
Do your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Kim gets to school at 6:45 a.m. She left home at 6:15 a.m. How long did it
take him to get to school?
2. Marco finished studying his lessons at 5:48 p.m. He began studying at 5:15
p.m. How long did he study his lessons?
3. Mark began eating his snack at 9:05 a.m. and finished at 9:20 a.m. How long
did it take him to eat his snack?
4. Lara jogs at the park every morning. She starts to jog at 6:15 a.m. If she
finishes at 6:48 a.m., how long does she jog every morning?
5. Mang Ben gathers eggplants everyday. It takes 35 minutes for him to finish
gathering eggplants. If he begins at 7:15 a.m., what time does he finish
gathering eggplants?
Lesson 2: Estimating Elapsed Time
When we find the elapsed time, we always find for the actual elapsed time. But
if we want to get an answer that is close enough but not the actual one, then we
need to estimate the elapsed time.

In this lesson, you will learn how to estimate the duration of time in minutes
(M4ME-lllf-12).
What’s New
Do you obey your parents when you are asked to do something?
How do you show your willingness to obey?

Read and analyze the given problem.

Mang Rodel owns a poultry farm. He asked Joven to gather

eggs every morning.
Joven started to gather eggs at exactly 8:05 a.m. He finished gathering
at around 8:48 a.m. About how many minutes did he gather eggs at
the poultry farm?
What is Joven doing?

At what time did he start and finish gathering the eggs?

What is asked in the problem?

What phrase in the problem tells that an estimated elapsed time is

asked for?

How can we find the estimated length of time Joven gathers eggs?
What is It
Let us study how to find the estimated elapsed time.
When we use the phrase “about how many”, we do not ask for the
exact answer but we estimate the amount of time that passes through from one
time to another.
Estimate the length of time Joven gathers eggs.
How can you do it?
Step 1. Round the minutes in the time ended and time started to
tens.
Actual Time Estimated Time
8:45 8:50
- 8:05 - 8:10
 Step 2. Subtract.
Actual Time Estimated Time
8:45 8:50
- 8:05 - 8:10
0:43 0:40

Actual elapsed time Estimated elapsed time

Answer: Joven gathers eggs for about 40 minutes.

To see if the estimated elapsed time is reasonable, we have to find the
actual time and compare it with the estimated time.
Observe that the estimated elapsed time is close enough to the actual
time.
Let us study other examples:
Estimate the elapsed time.
1.) 1:24 1:20
-1:12 1:10
0:10

2.) 11:46 11:50

-11:24 11:20
0:30

Estimated elapsed time: Estimated elapsed time:

10min 30min
 Directions: Find the estimated elapsed time by rounding the
What’s More time in minutes into tens. Write your answer on a sheet of
paper.

1. 10:34 2. 7:43 3. 8:56

- 10:08 - 7:11 - 8:07

4. 6:44 5. 9:35
- 6:22 - 9:15
What Have I Learned
Directions: Choose your answer from the choices given inside the box below.
Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

ended estimate round started

How do we estimate the elapsed time?

 To estimate the elapsed time, _________ the minutes in the time _________
and the time _________ into tens, and then find the difference.
 Directions: Read the following situation. Write
What Can I Do your answer on a sheet of paper.

Every Saturday, Mon and his friends meet at the mall to take a walk.
They arrive and leave at different times.

Complete the table by filling in the estimated and actual elapsed time.
Lesson 3: Solving Problems Involving Elapsed Time

Now, that you already know how to find the actual and estimated
elapsed time. This lesson consists of different activities that will
enhance your skills in solving real life related problems using the
different steps in solving word problems involving elapsed time.

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

 Solve problems involving elapsed time (M4ME-lllg-13)

 What’s New Direction: Read the story problem.

Last weekend, Marie and Ian helped their parents in

cleaning their backyard. They started cleaning the yard early
at 6:14 a.m. They were able to finish cleaning at 7:06 a.m.
How many minutes did they clean their backyard?

What time did Marie and Ian start cleaning the

backyard?
What time did they finish cleaning the backyard?
Answer the given problem.
 What is It You can answer the questions given by following
the steps in problem solving.

A. Understand
B. Plan
1. What is asked in the problem? 1. What operation will you
The amount of time Marie and Ian use?
cleaned the backyard.
2. What are the given facts? Subtraction
2. What is the number
7:06 a.m. (time finished) sentence?
6:14 a.m. (time started)
3. If any, what is the hidden question? 7:06 – 6:14 = N
C. Solve
1. How is the solution done?

7:06 Think 7:06 as 7 hours and 6 minutes

- 6:14 Think 6:14 as 6 hours and 14 minutes

 Rename 1 hour as 60 minutes, 7:06 becomes

6:60 and 6 minutes
 Add 60 and 6 minutes. 7:06 will become 6:66.
 Then, subtract 6:14 from 6:66
 Write the elapsed time.
D. Check and Look Back

1. Check if the answer is correct.

Add the difference to the subtrahend.
6:14
+ 0:52
6:66 6:66 = 7:06
2. What is the answer to the problem?

Marie and Ian cleaned the backyard for 52 minutes.

 Directions: Let’s try to answer more interesting
What’s More problems. Solve the following problem using the
four-step plan on a sheet of paper.

1. Before going to sleep, Hannah’s mother read a bedtime story for

her. She started reading the story at 8:10 p.m. and finished at
8:38 p.m. How many minutes did Hannah’s mother read the story?
Understand
a. What is asked? ________________________________________________________
b. What are the given facts? _________________________________
Plan
a. What is the operation to be used? _______________________
b. What is the number sentence? ____________________________
Solve
a. How is the solution done? _________________________________

Check and Look Back

a. What is the answer? ______________________________________
 What I Have Learned
Very good learner! You have just completed the activities. How do you solve word problems
involving elapsed time?
Directions: Complete the following statements below by filling in the missing words. Write
your answer from the choices given inside the box on a sheet of paper.

Estimate number line steps

subtracting using a chart

 To solve word problems, we follow the (1) _______ in solving word problems.
 There are different ways to find the elapsed time such as using a (2) _______________, (3)
____________ the time started from the time ended, and counting the minutes and seconds
from the time started to the time ended (4) _______________.
What I Can Do
Directions: Read and solve the following problem. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Mrs. Ramos gave her pupils enough time to do their activity

outputs. They spent 28 minutes to complete their outputs. If they
started the activity at 8:15 a.m., what time did they finish their
outputs?

 What is asked? _____________________________________

 What are the given facts? ___________________________
 What operation is to be used? ___________________________
 What is the number sentence? ___________________________
 How is the solution done? ___________________________
 What is the answer? ________________________________
 A. Directions: Find the estimated and actual
elapsed times in each word problem. Write your

Assessment answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Lian made invitation cards for her friends. She started making invitation cards at 10:08 in
the morning. She finished at 10:39 a.m.
 Estimated elapsed time: _______________________
 Actual elapsed time: _______________________

2. Mang Tony started painting the fence at 9:05 a.m. and finished painting at 9:55 a.m.
 Estimated elapsed time: _______________________
 Actual elapsed time: _______________________

3. Andre left their house at 2:32 p.m. He reached the sari-sari store at 2:49 p.m.
 Estimated elapsed time: _______________________
 Actual elapsed time: _______________________

4. Alvin started gathering sea shells at 6:23 in the morning. He finished gathering sea shells at
6:36 a.m.
 Estimated elapsed time: ____________________
 Actual elapsed time: ________________________
5. Aling Nena finished washing the dishes at 12:47 p.m. She started washing the dishes at
12:13 p.m.
 Estimated elapsed time: ____________________
 Actual elapsed time: ________________________
B. Directions: Read and solve the following problem. Write your answer on a sheet of
paper.
The Grade 4 pupils prepared their presentation for the school program. They started
practicing their dance number at 2:18 p.m. and finished at 2:43 p.m. How long did they
practice their dance number?
1. What is asked? ________________________________________
2. What are the given facts? ______________________________
3. What is the operation to be used? ______________________
4. What is the number sentence? _________________________
5. Write the solution and label your answer. ______________
 A. Directions: Find the elapsed time.
Write the letter of your answer from
Additional Activities the choices given on a sheet of paper.

1. Time Started: 7:18 p.m

Time Finished: 7:36 p.m.
A.16 minutes C. 20 minutes 4. Time Started: 3:40:18
B.18 minutes D. 22 minutes Time Finished: 3:45:46
2. Time Started: 5:30 a.m. A. 5 min and 28 sec C. 45 min and 30 sec
Time Finished: 6:10 a.m. B. 5 min and 30 sec D. 45 min and 30 sec
A.10 minutes C. 30 minutes 5. Time Started: 4:31:35
B. 20 minutes D. 40 minutes Time Finished: 4:40:05
3. Time Started: 9:34 a.m. A. 8 min and 15 sec C. 8 min and 30 sec
Time Finished: 9:56 a.m. B. 8 min and 20 sec D. 8 min and 40 sec
A. 20 minutes C. 22 minutes
B. 21 minutes D. 24 minutes
B. Directions: Read and answer each problem. Write the letter of the correct answer on a
sheet of paper.
Divine arrived at the dancing hall at 9:16 a.m. for a Zumba dance session. If she left at
9:55 a.m., how many minutes did she spend at the dancing hall?
1. What is asked in the problem?
A. the time she left the dancing hall
B. the amount of time she spent at the dancing hall
C. the time she arrived at the dancing hall
D. the venue where Divine attended a Zumba dance session

2. What operation is to be used to solve the problem?

A. addition C. multiplication
B. subtraction D. division
3. What is the number sentence?
A. 9:55 ÷ 9:16 = N C. 9:55 + 9:16 = N
B. 9:55 x 9:16 = N D. 9:55 – 9:16 = N
The Mendoza family will spend their summer vacation in Bicol province. They
arrived at the bus station at 1:25 p.m. If they stayed at the bus station for 45
minutes, what time did they leave the bus station?

4. What are the given facts?

A. 1:25 p.m. and 45 minutes C. 1:25 and 2 :10 p.m.
B. 1:25 p.m. only D. 45 minutes only
5. What is the answer?
A. They left the bus station at 2:00 p.m.
B. They left the bus station at 1:10 p.m.
C. They left the bus station at 2:10 p.m.
D. They left the bus station at 2:05 p.m.
 What I Have Learned
length, start, end
Answer Key What I Can Do
1. 30 min
2. 33 min
What’s In 3. 15 min
Lesson 1 A. 25, 29 4. 33 min
B. 12, 5 5. 7:50 a.m.
C. 18, 28
What I Know D. 11, 20
A.B. E. 22. 26
1.True 1. 30 min
2.False2. 20 min
3.True3. 40 min
4.False4. 10 min
5.True 5. 20 min What’s More
1.30 sec 4. 45 min
2. 35 sec 5. 25 min
3. 50 min
1.15 seconds 3. 55 min
2. 28 seconds 4. 54 min
5. 45 min
Lesson 2
 What I Can Do
Lesson 3 A.1. The time they finished their outputs.
2. 8:15 a.m., 28 minutes
3. Addition
4. 8:15 + 0:28 = N
What’s More 5. 8:15
1. a. The number of minutes + 0:28
Hannah’s mother read the 8:43
story. They finished their outputs at 8:43 a.m.
b. 8:10 p.m. and 8:38 p.m. B. 1.
c. Subtraction John to reach the market
d. 8:38 –8:10 = N 2. 3:48 p.m. 3:05 p.m.
e. 8:38 3. Subtraction
-8:10 4. 3:48 –3:05 = N
0:28 5. 3:48
f. Hannah’s mother read -3:05
the story for 28 0:43
minutes. It took 43 minutes for John to
reach market.
What I Have Learned B.1. The length of time they practiced
1.Steps their dance number
2.Number line 2.2:18 p.m., 2:43 p.m.
3.Subtracting 3. Subtraction
4.Using a chart 4. 2:43 –2:18 = N
5. 2:43
-2:18
0:25
They practiced their dance number for 25 min.
Assessment
A. 1. Estimated elapsed time = 0:30
Actual elapsed time = 0:31
2. Estimated elapsed time = 0:50 Additional Activities
Actual elapsed time = 0:50 A. B.
3. Estimated elapsed time = 0:20 1.B 1. B
Actual elapsed time = 0:17 2.D 2. B
4. Estimated elapsed time = 0:20 3.C 3. D
Actual elapsed time = 0:13 4.A 4. A
5. Estimated elapsed time = 0:40 5.C 5. C
Actual elapsed time = 0:34