MA4-15MG

Performs calculations of time that involve mixed units, and interprets time zones

Outcomes

Solve problems involving duration, including using 12-hour and 24-hour time within a single time zone (ACMMG199)
- Add and subtract time mentally using bridging strategies, eg from 2:45 to 3:00 is 15 minutes and from 3:00 to 5:00 is 2 hours, so the time from 2:45 until 5:00 is 15 minutes + 2 hours = 2 hours 15 minutes
  
  Play Activities 7
  
  Examples
- Solve a variety of problems involving duration, including where times are expressed in 12-hour and 24-hour notation, that require the use of mixed units (years, months, days, hours and/or minutes)
  
  Play Activities 27
  
  Examples
Solve problems involving international time zones
- Compare times in, and calculate time differences between, major cities of the world, eg 'Given that London is 10 hours behind Sydney, what time is it in London when it is 6:00 pm in Sydney?'
  
  Play Activities 10
  
  Examples