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If a child goes to school at 8 a.m. and comes back at 3 p.m., how many hours did he spend at school?

medium 2 marks Class 1 · Mathematics · Time
Answer
7 hours

The correct answer is 7 hours — Hence the child spent 7 hours at school.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Write the start time as 8 a.m. and the end time as 3 p.m. (which is 15:00 in 24‑hour format).
  2. Subtract the start time from the end time: 15:00 – 8:00 = 7:00 hours.
  3. Hence the child spent 7 hours at school.
Common mistake: Adding instead of subtracting times

Concept tested: Time difference

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