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Find elapsed time within an hour

Elapsed time within an hour is the duration between a starting time and an ending time when the interval is less than 60 minutes, including intervals that cross an hour boundary. The relationship 11 hour =60= 60 minutes is interpreted through clock faces, digital times, or minute number lines by counting forward or decomposing minutes, rather than subtracting clock labels as ordinary numbers; multi-hour intervals and more complex time conversions are outside this scope.

Detailed Explanation: Find elapsed time within an hour

Elapsed time is how long something lasts from a start time to an end time. When the time is less than 1 hour, count the minutes forward. Remember:

1 hour=60 minutes1\text{ hour}=60\text{ minutes}

Example: A movie starts at 4:48 and ends at 5:12. How long is the movie?

  1. Count from 4:48 to 5:00:
    There are (12)(12) minutes.

  2. Count from 5:00 to 5:12:
    There are (12)(12) minutes.

  3. Add the two parts:

12+12=24 minutes12+12=24\text{ minutes}

The elapsed time is 24 minutes.

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