Question

Tom is going to visit his grandparents. He left for their house at 9:24 a.m. and arrived at 1:31 p.m. How long did it take Tom to get to his grandparent's house?4 hours and 40 minutes5 hours and 7 minutes 5 hours and 55 minutes 4 hours and 7 minutes

Answer 1

4 hours and 7 minutes

Explanation:

• The time Tom left = 9:24 A.M.

,

• The time he arrived = 1:31 P.M.

To make the calculation easier, we write the times in 24-hour notation.

• The time Tom left = 09:24

,

• The time he arrived = 13:31

Then subtract:

Tom took 4 hours and 7 minutes to get to his grandparent's house.