Level 3
Lucinda took a flight from Seoul to Singapore. When it was 07 00 in Seoul, it was 06 00 in Singapore. The flight was 7 hours 15 minutes long. When Lucinda landed in Singapore, the clock in the airport showed 18 05. What was the time in Seoul when Lucinda's flight departed? Express your answer using the 24-hour clock.
3 m
Level 2
Penelope usually takes a bus from her home to school. If she leaves home at 05 00, she will reach school at 06 57. Last week, a new MRT line has opened and she can take the train directly from home to school instead. This will shorten her journey by 16 min.
  1. How long does Penelope take to go school by the new MRT line?
  2. Penelope spent the next 3 h 15 min in school before dismissal. If Penelope started school at 08 10, at what time was she dismissed from school? Give your answer in the 12-hour clock format.
4 m
Level 2
Cody's gym class usually lasts 1 h 40 min. However, last Saturday, Cody's class lasted 29 min longer than usual. The class started 20 min late. As such, Cody's class ended at 7.52 p.m. instead of the usual time. What time does Cody's gym class usually start? (Leave your answer in 24-hour clock format.)
4 m
Level 2
Sarah read 4 books in 3 h 18 min. She took the same amount of time to read each of the first 3 books. She took 54 min longer to read the fourth book than each of the first 3 books. She finished reading all the books at 19 28. What time did she start reading the fourth book?
4 m
Level 3
The time in New Zealand is 4 hours ahead of the time in Singapore. When it is 10 00 in Singapore, it is 14 00 in New Zealand. Kathy went to New Zealand for a work trip. She would be taking a flight from New Zealand at 06 40 to come back to Singapore. The flight duration is 9 h 55 min. At what time would Kathy reach Singapore?
4 m
Level 3
A car-wash machine takes 16 h to wash 1 car. Washing the car by hand takes 14 h longer than the car-wash machine.
  1. Find the time taken to wash 1 car by hand.
  2. Find the total time taken to wash 3 cars by hand. Leave your answer in hours and minutes.
4 m