Time

There are 102 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Time
Back to School
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Back to School

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Mr. Sunshine tells the children they will have 2 hours of homework. After several calculations, Harry says he hasn't got time to do this homework. Can you see where his reasoning is wrong?
A Flying Holiday
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A Flying Holiday

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Follow the journey taken by this bird and let us know for how long and in what direction it must fly to return to its starting point.
A Calendar Question
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A Calendar Question

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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July 1st 2001 was on a Sunday. July 1st 2002 was on a Monday. When did July 1st fall on a Monday again?
Bike Ride
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Bike Ride

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Nirmala and Riki live 9 kilometres away from the nearest market. They both want to arrive at the market at exactly noon. What time should each of them start riding their bikes?
Practice Run
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Practice Run

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Chandrika was practising a long distance run. Can you work out how long the race was from the information?
Wonky Watches
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Wonky Watches

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Stuart's watch loses two minutes every hour. Adam's watch gains one minute every hour. Use the information to work out what time (the real time) they arrived at the airport.
Walk and Ride
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Walk and Ride

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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How far have these students walked by the time the teacher's car reaches them after their bus broke down?
How many Times?
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How many Times?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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On a digital 24 hour clock, at certain times, all the digits are consecutive. How many times like this are there between midnight and 7 a.m.?
Watch the clock
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Watch the clock

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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During the third hour after midnight the hands on a clock point in the same direction (so one hand is over the top of the other). At what time, to the nearest second, does this happen?
Train Timetable
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Train Timetable

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Use the information to work out the timetable for the three trains travelling between City station and Farmland station.