Hutt Valley trains

Hutt Valley trains

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This task is about reading a timetable.
Trains leave Upper Hutt and arrive in Wellington at these times.
 

Leave: Upper Hutt Arrive: Wellington
  6:00 a.m.
  6:55 a.m.
  7:25 a.m.
  7:45 a.m.
  8:05 a.m.
  8:25 a.m.
  9:00 a.m.
  9:55 a.m.
10:55 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
  2:30 p.m.
  3:45 p.m.
  5:00 p.m.
  5:45 p.m.
  6:45 p.m.
  8:00 p.m.		   6:50 a.m.
  7:45 a.m.
  8:15 a.m.
  8:35 a.m.
  9:05 a.m.
  9:25 a.m.
  9:45 a.m.
10:35 a.m.
11:35 a.m.
 12:00 noon
  3:15 p.m.
  4:30 p.m.
  5:45 p.m.
  6:25 p.m.
  7:35 p.m.
  8:40 p.m.

Question 2Change answer

 a)  Atarangi lives in Upper Hutt and works in Wellington. 
     What time does the last train she could catch leave Upper Hutt if she needed to start work at 9:00 a.m.?
        a.m.p.m.

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b)  Ann works in Upper Hutt. 
     What time does the latest train she could catch leave Upper Hutt so she can get to Wellington by 6:00 p.m.?
       a.m.p.m.

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c)  The 9:55 a.m. train left Upper Hutt 15 minutes late. It was held up for 15 minutes more on the journey.
     i)  What time did it leave Upper Hutt?   a.m.p.m.
     ii)  What time did it arrive in Wellington?  a.m.p.m.

 

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d)  Ian has an appointment at 11:15 a.m. in Wellington. It takes him 35 minutes to get to the railway station in Upper Hutt. 
     What is the latest time he can leave home, allowing another 10 minutes to spare at Upper Hutt station?  
      a.m.p.m.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Key Competencies: 
Thinking
Keywords: 
time, table interpretation
Description of task: 
Students interpret a train timetable and answer questions about departure and arrival, and journey times.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of working measurement units of time to interpret a timetable for the Measurement objectives.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y7 (07/1997)

Y8 (07/1997)
a)   7:45 a.m. easy very easy
b)   5:00 p.m. easy very easy
c) i)
ii)		 10:10 a.m.
11:05 a.m.		 easy
difficult		 easy
moderate
d)   9:10 a.m. very difficult difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Student response Likely reason
c) ii) 10:50 a.m. Adds on 15 minutes rather than 30 minutes, and 10 minute wait.
d) 9:55 a.m. Ignores 35 minutes to get to station.
d) 10:10 a.m. Assumes 10:55 a.m. train. Gets to Wellington too late.
d) 10:55 a.m. Assumes 10:55 a.m. train but ignores 45 minutes.