First-Time Readers   April 2002

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In this exercise you will learn how to add and subtract time. There are a few basic thing you will need to know before you can get started. Look at the information provided in the box below. This will help you solve the problems in the exercises. Good Luck!

60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes = 1 hour 24 hours = 1 day 7 days = 1 week
52 weeks = 1 year 365 days = 1 year 12 months = 1 year

Exercise One:

Add the following (example)

4 minutes 30 seconds
+ 2 minutes 40 seconds
= 6 minutes 70 seconds
= 7 minutes 10 seconds

Note: 70 seconds = (60 seconds + 10 seconds) = (1 minute + 10 seconds)


1. 4 minutes 45 seconds
+ 3 minutes 21 seconds
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2. 7 minutes 23 seconds
+ 1 minutes 39 seconds
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3. 8 minutes 52 seconds
+ 3 minutes 05 seconds
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4. 8 minutes 38 seconds
- 5 minutes 23 seconds
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5. 10 minutes 56 seconds
- 7 minutes 45 seconds
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6. 9 minutes 43 seconds
- 2 minutes 40 seconds
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Exercise Two:

Lets try some more difficult ones. Remember to use the chart. Ask your instructor for help if you need it.

1. 1 week 4 days
+ 2 weeks 4 days
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2. 14 days 17 hours
+ 8 days 20 hours
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3. 20 hours 16 minutes
+ 5 hours 56 minutes
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4. 6 years 10 days
- 2 years 15 days
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5. 13 minutes 23 seconds
- 9 minutes 34 seconds
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Exercise Three:

  1. 140 seconds = ________ minutes, ________ seconds
  2. 348 minutes = ________ hours, ________ minutes
  3. 75 days = ________ weeks, ________ days
  4. 1,000 minutes = ________ hours, ________ minutes
  5. 50 days = ________ weeks, ________ days
  6. 400 days = ________ years, ________ days
  7. 109 weeks = ________ years, ________ weeks
  8. 76 hours = ________ days, ________ hours
  9. 89 minutes = ________ hours, ________ minutes
  10. 2,005 days = ________ years, ________ days


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