Time

  • John's train is on time
    problem

    John's train is on time

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    A train leaves on time. After it has gone 8 miles (at 33mph) the driver looks at his watch and sees that the hour hand is exactly over the minute hand. When did the train leave the station?
  • Planet Plex Time
    problem

    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?
  • 5 on the clock
    problem

    5 on the clock

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    On a digital clock showing 24 hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear? Is it the same number for a 12 hour clock over a whole day?

  • Hello Again
    problem

    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?
  • Take a message soldier
    problem

    Take a message soldier

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A messenger runs from the rear to the head of a marching column and back. When he gets back, the rear is where the head was when he set off. What is the ratio of his speed to that of the column?
  • In Constantly Passing
    problem

    In constantly passing

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    A car is travelling along a dual carriageway at constant speed. Every 3 minutes a bus passes going in the opposite direction, while every 6 minutes a bus passes the car travelling in the same direction. Buses leave the depot at regular intervals; they travel along the dual carriageway and back to the depot at a constant speed. At what interval do the buses leave the depot?
  • problem

    Clocks

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    These clocks have been reflected in a mirror. What times do they say?

  • Slow Coach
    problem

    Slow coach

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many of this company's coaches travelling in the opposite direction does the 10 am coach from Alphaton pass before reaching Betaville?
  • Take the Right Angle
    problem

    Take the right angle

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    How many times in twelve hours do the hands of a clock form a right angle? Use the interactivity to check your answers.
  • Home Time
    problem

    Home time

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    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.