Time (Year 4)

Tell the time and solve problems involving durations and timetables.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Mia has 24 stickers. She gives 7 to her brother. How many does she have left?

  • 17
  • 14
  • 18
  • 31

Answer: 17. 24 − 7 = 17.

ProCompare and infer.

A teacher has marked this answer wrong. The problem said: "Lia had 24 sweets, ate 1/4, then gave away 6. How many are left?" The pupil wrote 18. What's missing?

  • The pupil forgot to subtract the 6 sweets given away.
  • The pupil divided by the wrong fraction.
  • The pupil multiplied instead of subtracted.
  • The answer is correct.

Answer: The pupil forgot to subtract the 6 sweets given away.. 1/4 of 24 = 6 eaten, so 18 left after eating. Then 18 − 6 (given away) = 12. The pupil stopped after step 1.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

A coach travels at 60 km/h for 3 hours, then at 70 km/h for 2 hours. What is the total distance?

  • 650 km
  • 320 km
  • 390 km
  • 180 km

Answer: 320 km. Leg 1: 60 × 3 = 180 km. Leg 2: 70 × 2 = 140 km. Total: 180 + 140 = 320 km.

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