Grade 1 Math · Time and Money

Grade 1 Time and Money Practice Test

Build everyday math skills with five 10-question practice tests covering clocks, hours, minutes, coins, money amounts, and simple word problems.

Time and Money Practice Tests

These Grade 1 math practice tests help students read clocks to the hour and half hour, understand minutes, identify coins, count money, and solve simple time and money problems. Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations.

Skills covered

  • Reading time to the hour and half hour
  • Understanding hours, half hours, quarter hours, and minutes
  • Identifying pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters
  • Counting coins and comparing money amounts
  • Solving simple purchase, change, and elapsed-time problems

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Use a real clock or play money to model each question. Open the solution after answering, then explain which clock hand, coin value, or counting strategy supports the answer.

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Grade 1 Time and Money Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on telling time, coins, money amounts, and simple time and money problems.

Choose one answer for each question. Open the solution after answering to see the correct answer and explanation.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A pencil costs $0.25\$0.25. Which coin can pay exactly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Quarter.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: One quarter is worth 25 cents.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is Quarter.

One quarter is worth 25 cents.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A sticker costs $0.10\$0.10. How many dimes pay for it?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 1 dime.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: One dime is worth 10 cents.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 1 dime.

One dime is worth 10 cents.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A toy costs $0.50\$0.50. You have $0.25\$0.25. How much more do you need?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is $0.25\$0.25.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: 50 cents minus 25 cents equals 25 cents more needed.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is $0.25\$0.25.

50 cents minus 25 cents equals 25 cents more needed.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A child has $0.20\$0.20 and finds $0.05\$0.05. How much does the child have now?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is $0.25\$0.25.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: 20 cents plus 5 cents equals 25 cents.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is $0.25\$0.25.

20 cents plus 5 cents equals 25 cents.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A movie starts at 2:00 and lasts one hour. When does it end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3:00.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: One hour after 2:00 is 3:00.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 3:00.

One hour after 2:00 is 3:00.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Lunch begins at 12:30. Recess begins half an hour later. What time is recess?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 1:00.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: Half an hour after 12:30 is 1:00.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 1:00.

Half an hour after 12:30 is 1:00.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A bus arrives at 8:00 and leaves at 8:30. How long does it wait?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 30 minutes.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: From 8:00 to 8:30 is 30 minutes.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 30 minutes.

From 8:00 to 8:30 is 30 minutes.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Homework starts at 4:00. It takes 30 minutes. When is it finished?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 4:30.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: 30 minutes after 4:00 is 4:30.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 4:30.

30 minutes after 4:00 is 4:30.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A book costs $0.75\$0.75. Which coins could pay exactly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3 quarters.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: Three quarters are 25 + 25 + 25 = 75 cents.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is 3 quarters.

Three quarters are 25 + 25 + 25 = 75 cents.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A snack costs $0.35\$0.35. You pay with $0.50\$0.50. How much change should you get?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is $0.15\$0.15.

  1. Read the time or amount: Identify the hour, minute, coins, bills, or values shown.
  2. Use a time or money strategy: 50 cents minus 35 cents equals 15 cents change.
  3. Check the result: The correct choice is $0.15\$0.15.

50 cents minus 35 cents equals 15 cents change.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 time and money

What time skills are practiced in Grade 1?

Grade 1 students practice reading analog clocks to the hour and half hour and describing simple time relationships such as one hour later or 30 minutes earlier.

How many questions are in each practice test?

Each mini test contains 10 multiple-choice questions. The complete page includes five mini tests and 50 questions in total.

Which U.S. coins are included?

The practice tests include pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, along with simple combinations and money amounts.