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Time (second, time intervals): Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

A runner takes 180 seconds to finish a race. How many minutes did the runner take?

Question 2

1 mark

A clock's second hand moved from the '2' mark to the '8' mark. How many seconds have passed?

Question 3

1 mark

A printer can print one page in \(12\) seconds. How many minutes will it take to print \(45\) pages?

Question 4

1 mark

A bell rings every 20 seconds. How many times will it ring in 1 minute (not including the first ring at 0 seconds)?

Question 5

1 mark

Sarah spent \(2\) minutes \(50\) seconds brushing her teeth and \(1\) minute \(30\) seconds washing her face. What was the total time interval spent in minutes and seconds?

Question 6

2 marks

Convert 4 minutes 15 seconds into seconds only.

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Question 7

3 marks

A runner takes 145 seconds to complete a race. Express this time interval in minutes and seconds.

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Question 8

6 marks

A song is 3 minutes 50 seconds long. If the song is played 3 times back-to-back, what is the total duration in minutes and seconds?

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Question 9

3 marks

A baker uses a timer for three different batches of cookies.
Batch A: 420 seconds
Batch B: 315 seconds

(a) Which batch took longer, and by how many seconds?
(b) What is the total time for both batches in minutes and seconds?

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Question 10

4 marks

An online video is 10 minutes and 25 seconds long.

(a) How many total seconds is the video?
(b) If a student watches the first 240 seconds, how much time is remaining in minutes and seconds?

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