Grade 3 Math · Time, Measurement and Elapsed Time

Grade 3 Time, Measurement and Elapsed Time Practice Test

Build Grade 3 math skills with five 10-question practice tests on telling time, elapsed time, measurement units, conversions, and real-world problems.

Time, Measurement and Elapsed Time Practice Tests

These Grade 3 Math practice tests help students read clocks, find elapsed time, round times to the nearest five minutes, and convert common length, mass, liquid volume, and time units.

Skills covered

  • Reading analog clock times to the nearest minute
  • Finding elapsed time and ending times
  • Rounding time to the nearest five minutes
  • Converting feet, inches, yards, meters, and centimeters
  • Converting kilograms and grams
  • Converting liters and milliliters
  • Choosing appropriate measurement tools and units

How to use these practice tests

For time problems, mark the start and end times and count forward in convenient intervals. For measurement problems, identify the unit first, then use known relationships such as 1 foot = 12 inches, 1 meter = 100 centimeters, and 1 hour = 60 minutes.

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Grade 3 Time, Measurement and Elapsed Time Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 Math practice test on telling time, rounding time, elapsed time, measurement units, conversions, and word problems.

Read the clock or measurement carefully. Count forward or backward for elapsed time, convert between related units, and choose the unit that fits the situation.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What time is a quarter past 3?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3:15.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: A quarter hour is 15 minutes, so a quarter past 3 is 3:15.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 3:15.

A quarter hour is 15 minutes, so a quarter past 3 is 3:15.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What time is half past 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 7:30.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Half an hour is 30 minutes, so half past 7 is 7:30.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 7:30.

Half an hour is 30 minutes, so half past 7 is 7:30.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What time is a quarter to 10?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 9:45.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: A quarter to 10 is 15 minutes before 10:00, which is 9:45.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 9:45.

A quarter to 10 is 15 minutes before 10:00, which is 9:45.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What time is 10 minutes after 2:20?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 2:30.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Count forward 10 minutes from 2:20 to get 2:30.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 2:30.

Count forward 10 minutes from 2:20 to get 2:30.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What time is 5 minutes before 6:00?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5:55.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Count back 5 minutes from 6:00 to get 5:55.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 5:55.

Count back 5 minutes from 6:00 to get 5:55.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Round 4:22 to the nearest 5 minutes.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 4:20.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Twenty-two minutes is closer to 20 than to 25, so the rounded time is 4:20.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 4:20.

Twenty-two minutes is closer to 20 than to 25, so the rounded time is 4:20.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Round 8:47 to the nearest 5 minutes.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 8:45.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Forty-seven minutes is closer to 45 than to 50, so the rounded time is 8:45.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 8:45.

Forty-seven minutes is closer to 45 than to 50, so the rounded time is 8:45.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Round 12:58 to the nearest 5 minutes.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 1:00.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Fifty-eight minutes is closest to 60 minutes, which is 1:00.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 1:00.

Fifty-eight minutes is closest to 60 minutes, which is 1:00.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

If the minute hand points to 6, how many minutes have passed after the hour?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 30 minutes.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes, and 6 × 5 = 30 minutes.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 30 minutes.

Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes, and 6 × 5 = 30 minutes.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

The minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to 4. What time is shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 4:00.

  1. Read the measurement clue: Identify the starting time, ending time, unit, or measurement tool in the problem.
  2. Count or convert: The minute hand at 12 means zero minutes after the hour, so the time is 4:00.
  3. Check the unit: The correct choice is 4:00.

The minute hand at 12 means zero minutes after the hour, so the time is 4:00.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Time and Measurement

What is elapsed time?

Elapsed time is the amount of time between a starting time and an ending time.

How many inches are in one foot?

There are 12 inches in one foot.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Time and Measurement questions in total.