Grade 3 problem

Time and calendars · Grade 3

A train traveled for 2 hours 35 minutes and then stopped for 1 hour 48 minutes. How many minutes did the trip and stop take altogether?

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  1. Convert the hours to minutes for each interval.
  2. Add 2 × 60 + 35 + 1 × 60 + 48.
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Answer: 263

The trip took 2 × 60 + 35 = 155 minutes, and the stop took 1 × 60 + 48 = 108 minutes. Together they took 263 minutes.

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