GCSE · Units, money & time

Time, clocks and timetablesExam-style questions

Read and write times on the 12-hour and 24-hour clocks, work out how long something takes by counting on, add time on and count back from a deadline, cross midnight safely, read a bus or train timetable to find the next or latest train, and count days and dates on a calendar.

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  1. 1
    Priya cycles from her home to the station.

    The distance is 99 km. She cycles at an average speed of 1212 km / h.

    She leaves home at 07 35.

    Trains from the station to the city leave at 08 04, 08 19, 08 34 and 08 49. Each train takes 4242 minutes.

    In the city, Priya walks for 66 minutes to her office.

    She must be at her office by 09 10.

    Will Priya be at her office by 09 10?

    Show how you decide.

    (5 marks)
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  2. 2
    Here is part of a train timetable.
    Ashby Vale10 1210 4711 20
    Corrin10 33–11 41
    Delmore10 5811 2612 09
    Fenmouth11 2411 4912 36
    The distance by rail from Ashby Vale to Fenmouth is 8484 km.
    (a) Work out the average speed of the 10 12 train from Ashby Vale to Fenmouth.

    Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

    (3 marks)

    One day the 10 47 train leaves Ashby Vale 99 minutes late. It takes its usual time for the journey.

    Lena must be in Fenmouth by 12 00
    (b) Will this train get Lena to Fenmouth by 12 00?

    You must show how you get your answer.

    (2 marks)
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