Time

  • Decimal Time
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    Decimal Time

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Use the clocks to investigate French decimal time in this problem. Can you see how this time system worked?
  • Walking in the Mountains
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    Walking in the Mountains

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Heidi and Peter pass two signs which say how far their destination is. How long will it take them to get there?
  • Don't Be Late
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    Don't Be Late

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Mary is driving to Birmingham Airport. Using her average speed for the entire journey, find how long her journey took.
  • On Time
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    On Time

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    On a clock the three hands - the second, minute and hour hands - are on the same axis. How often in a 24 hour day will the second hand be parallel to either of the two other hands?
  • Hike and Hitch
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    Hike and Hitch

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Fifteen students had to travel 60 miles. They could use a car, which could only carry 5 students. As the car left with the first 5 (at 40 miles per hour), the remaining 10 commenced hiking along the road (at 4 miles per hour)...
  • Hello Again
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    Hello Again

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Anne completes a circuit around a circular track in 40 seconds. Brenda runs in the opposite direction and meets Anne every 15 seconds. How long does it take Brenda to run around the track?
  • How Many Days?
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    How Many Days?

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    How many days are there between February 25th 2000 and March 11th?
  • Planet Plex Time
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    Planet Plex Time

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    On Planet Plex, there are only 6 hours in the day. Can you answer these questions about how Arog the Alien spends his day?
  • Mona's Day
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    Mona's Day

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Describe what Mona might be doing from these pictures of clocks which show important times in her day.

  • Time Line
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    Time Line

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
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    Describe what Emma might be doing from these pictures of clocks which show important times in her day.