Time

In this version of the story of the hare and the tortoise, the race is 10 kilometres long. Can you work out how long the hare sleeps for using the information given?

Albert Einstein could see two clocks which were out of sync. For what fraction of the day did they show the same time?

Weekly Problem 21 - 2009
What is the angle between the two hands of a clock at 2.30?

These two challenges will test your time-keeping!

Alice's mum needs to go to each child's house just once and then back home again. How many different routes are there? Use the information to find out how long each road is on the route she took.

How long is it between 5:55 and the next time all three digits on a digital clock are the same?

My train left London between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and arrived in Paris between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. At the start and end of the journey the hands on my watch were in exactly the same positions but the minute hand and hour hand had swopped places. What time did the train leave London and how long did the journey take?

How many times in twelve hours do the hands of a clock form a right angle? Use the interactivity to check your answers.

Twizzle, a female giraffe, needs transporting to another zoo. Which route will give the fastest journey?

Heidi and Peter pass two signs which say how far their destination is. How long will it take them to get there?