Time- Reading and
Interpreting Timetables
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26 marks
Q1.
These are the radio programmes one morning.
7.00
Music show
7.55
Weather report
8.00
News
8.15
Travel news
8.25
Sport
8.45
Holiday programme
Josh turns the radio on at 7:25 am.
How many minutes does he have to wait for the Weather report?
1 mark
The Holiday programme lasts for 40 minutes.
At what time does the Holiday programme finish?
1 mark
Q2.
Here is part of a train timetable.
Edinburgh
–
09.35
–
–
13.35
–
–
Glasgow
09.15
–
11.15
13.15
–
13.45
15.15
Stirling
09.57
–
11.57
13.57
–
14.29
15.57
Perth
10.34
10.51
12.34
14.34
14.50
15.15
16.35
Inverness
–
13.10
–
–
17.05
–
–
How long does the first train from Edinburgh take to travel to Inverness?
1 mark
Ellen is at Glasgow station at 1.30 pm.
She wants to travel to Perth.
She catches the next train.
At what time will she arrive in Perth?
1 mark
Q3.
This table shows when flights take off at an airport.
Flight number
Destination
Take-off time
AX40
Paris
13:35
BH253
Berlin
14:05
CG008
Rome
15:25
DP369
Paris
15:40
EZ44
Lisbon
16:15
FJ994
Dublin
17:25
How many flights take off between 3pm and 5pm?
1 mark
How much later does the second flight to Paris take off than the first?
1 mark
The flight to Dublin takes 50 minutes.
What time does it arrive in Dublin?
1 mark
Q4.
Here is part of the morning train timetable from Perth to Midland in Australia.
Perth
07:11
07:20
07:27
07:35
07:43
07:55
Maylands
–
07:28
07:33
07:43
07:49
08:03
Ashfield
–
–
07:38
–
07:54
–
Success Hill
07:25
–
07:41
–
07:57
–
Midland
07:32
07:41
07:48
07:56
08:05
08:16
What time is the first train from Maylands that stops at Success Hill?
1 mark
Mr Evans is in Perth and wants to be in Midland by 08:00
What is the time of the latest train he can take from Perth?
1 mark
Q5.
This table shows the opening times of a pet clinic.
How many hours is the clinic open on Thursday?
1 mark
On which day is the clinic open for the longest time?
1 mark
Liam takes his dog to the clinic on Saturday.
He arrives at 9:25 am.
How many minutes is it before the clinic opens?
1 mark
Q6.
Amy did a survey of what time people get up on a Sunday morning.
This table shows her results for 150 people.
Time
number of people
before 7 am
13
7:00 am to 7:59 am
28
8:00 am to 8:59 am
59
9:00 am to 9:59 am
36
10 am and after
14
Look at the table.
How many people get up at 8 am or later?
1 mark
Amy says,
'Two-thirds of the 150 people in the survey get up before 9 am.'
Amy is correct.
Explain how you know.
1 mark
Q7.
The table below shows five journeys a taxi driver made one day.
journey
number
start time
number of
passengers
distance
cost
1
9:15 am
2
8 km
£7.50
2
9:40 am
1
12 km
£9.90
3
10:30 am
3
7 km
£7.60
4
10:50 am
1
21 km
£15.50
5
12:10 pm
4
15 km
£12.00
On journey number 5, the passengers shared the cost equally.
How much did each passenger pay?
1 mark
How many passengers made journeys of more than 10 km?
1 mark
The 12 km journey took 40 minutes.
What time did the taxi finish its journey?
1 mark
Q8.
These are the opening times at Black Tower Castle.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday to Friday
11am to 6:30pm
Saturday
10am to 6pm
Sunday
10:30am to 4:30pm
How many hours is the castle open on Saturdays?
1 mark
Alfie arrived at the castle at 5pm on a Thursday.
How long could he stay before closing time?
1 mark
Q9.
William wants to travel to Paris by train.
He needs to arrive in Paris by 5:30 pm.
Circle the latest time that William can leave London.
Leaves London
Arrives Paris
12:01
15:22
12:25
15:56
13:31
16:53
14:01
17:26
14:31
17:53
15:31
18:53
16:01
19:20
1 mark
Q10.
Here is part of the bus timetable from Riverdale to Mott Haven.
Riverdale
10:02
10:12
10:31
10:48
Kingsbridge
10:11
10:21
10:38
10:55
Fordham
10:28
10:38
10:54
11:11
Tremont
10:36
10:44
11:00
11:17
Mott Haven
10:53
11:01
11:17
11:34
How many minutes does it take the 10:31 bus from Riverdale to reach Mott Haven?
1 mark
Mr Evans is at Fordham at 10:30
What is the earliest time he can reach Tremont on the bus?
1 mark
Q11.
Here is part of the morning bus timetable from Winton to Yansley.
Winton
9:35
9:55
10:15
10:35
Ingham
9:45
10:05
10:25
10:45
Carston
10:01
10:21
10:41
11:01
Dubley
10:23
10:43
11:03
11:23
Yansley
10:55
11:15
11:35
11:55
How many minutes does the bus take to get from Ingham to Dubley?
1 mark
Megan is in Carston.
She wants to be in Yansley before 11:30
What is the time of the latest bus she can take from Carston?
1 mark
One morning, the 10:35 bus from Winton gets to Carston 3 minutes early.
What time does it get to Carston?
1 mark
Q12.
Here is the morning timetable for Chen’s class this week.
Time
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Maths
English
Maths
English
Maths
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
English
Maths
Science
Maths
English
What is the total number of hours for English on this timetable?
1 mark
Mark schemes
Q1.
(a) 30 minutes
The answer is a time interval.
1
(b) 9:25 am
The answer is a specific time.
1
[2]
Q2.
(a) 3 hours 35 minutes
The answer is a time interval
(see guidance)
1
(b) 15:15
The answer is a specific time
(see guidance)
Accept quarter past three
1
[2]
Q3.
(a) 3
1
(b) 2 hours 5 minutes
The answer is a time interval
1
(c) 18:15
The answer is a specific time
Accept 6:15
1
[3]
Q4.
(a) 07:33
The answer is a specific time.
1
(b) 07:35
The answer is a specific time.
1
[2]
Q5.
(a) 4 hours
The answer is a time interval
1
(b) Saturday
Accept unambiguous abbreviations or recognisable
misspellings.
Accept ‘10 am to 5:30 pm’.
Accept 7 hours.
1
(c) 35 minutes
The answer is a time interval
1
[3]
Q6.
(a) 109
1
(b) An explanation that recognises that 100 people get up before 9am
which is two-thirds of the total (150).
■ ‘13 + 28 + 59 = 100 which is two-thirds of the total’
■ ‘ of 150 = 50 and 2 × 50 = 100’
■ ‘ of 150 is 100’
■ ‘36 + 14 = 50 which is one-third after 9am’
Do not accept vague or incomplete explanations, eg:
■ ‘One-third are 9 o’clock or later’
■ ‘100 got up at 9am’
■ ‘Twice as many got up before 9am.’
■ ‘13 + 28 + 59 = 100’
U1
[2]
Q7.
(a) £3.00
1
(b) 6
1
(c) 10:20 am
The answer is a specific time.
1
[3]
Q8.
(a) 8 hours
1
The answer is a time interval
(b) 1 hour 30 minutes
The answer is a time interval
1
[2]
Q9.
The correct time circled as shown:
Accept alternative unambiguous positive indications, e.g.
14:01 ticked or underlined.
Accept 17:26 circled in addition to 14:01, provided no other
time is circled.
Do not accept only the arrival time 17:26 circled.
[1]
Q10.
(a) 46
The answer is a time interval.
1
(b) 10:44
The answer is a specific time.
1
[2]
Q11.
(a) 38
The answer is a time interval.
1
(b) 10:21
The answer is a specific time.
1
(c) 10:58
1
[3]
Q12.
5
Do not accept 300 (minutes).
[1]