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2 Time and timetables

Exercise 2.2

1 Heidi went to her friend’s house.

She arrived at 2.00 p.m. and left at 2.45 p.m.
How long was Heidi at her friend’s house?

2 The swimming pool opens at 8.00 a.m.

It closes at 6.00 p.m.

How long is the pool open?

3 The time is 9.25 a.m.
Haibo says, ‘The time is closer to 09:00 than to 10:00.’

Explain why Haibo is correct.

4 These are the opening times of a museum.

Monday Closed
Tuesday to Friday 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Sunday 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

a How many hours is the museum open on

Wednesday?

b Zina arrived at the museum at 3.15 p.m. on Sunday.

How long could she stay before closing time?
5 Here is part of a bus timetable from Dondale to Bodmin.

Dondale 12:12 12:31 12:48 13:02
Knightsbridge 12:21 12:38 12:55 13:11
Bridgetown 12:38 12:52 13:11 13:28
Treham 12:44 13:00 13:17 13:36
Bodmin 13:01 13:17 13:34 13:53

a How many minutes does it take the 13:02 bus from

Dondale to reach Bodmin?

b Magda is at Bridgetown at 1 p.m.

What is the earliest time she can reach Treham?

Check your answers with your partner.

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