Time Problems - Worksheet

The "Time Problems Worksheet" is a resource designed to enhance the understanding of time units and their conversions among children. It begins with a straightforward exercise where pupils are asked to complete sentences that define the relationships between seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years. For example, they are required to know that 60 seconds make a minute, 60 minutes make an hour, and so on, up to the equivalence of 12 months to a year. Additionally, the worksheet prompts students to consider what differentiates a leap year from a common year.

Following the initial section, the worksheet presents a series of questions that require the application of the time conversions previously outlined. Students calculate the number of weeks in 14 days, hours in 3 days, and months in 1½ years, among other conversions. The worksheet also includes practical word problems involving time, such as determining how long Charlie takes to clean his teeth in minutes when given the time in seconds, or the length of the Brown family's holiday in weeks and days. The second worksheet challenges students further with comparative time problems, asking them to determine winners in races based on different time units, compare the length of holidays, and decide who is younger when given ages in years and months versus months alone. Answers for the second worksheet are provided, allowing students to check their understanding and educators to facilitate discussion on the correct conversions.