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6.02 Using timetables

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Timetables
1

If Charlie catches a train at 1:23 pm from Circular Quay, what time will he arrive at Central?

Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Station pm pm pm pm pm pm pm
Museum1:111:151:171:211:261:30
St. James1:131:191:231:261:32
Circular Quay1:171:201:231:271:36
Wynyard1:191:221:291:311:38
Town Hall1:221:251:321:41
Central1:261:291:301:361:361:371:45
2

Consider Thilini's school timetable. In what lesson will Thilini be at 8:47 am on Monday?

StartFinishMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
8:45 am9:55 amMathsEnglishHistoryEnglishGeography
9:55 amRECESS
10:05 am11:20 amScienceHistoryScienceGeographyP.E
11:20 am12:40 pmHistoryMathsMathsP.EEnglish
12:40 pmLUNCH
1:20 pm2:30 pmP.EGeographySPORTEnglishMaths
2:30 pm3:15 pmGeographyScienceSPORTMathsScience
3

Find the length of the journey if you take the 5:17 pm train from Museum to Central:

Stationpmpmpmpmpmpmpm
Museum5:115:155:175:215:265:30
St. James5:135:195:235:265:32
Circular Quay5:175:205:235:275:36
Wynyard5:195:225:295:315:38
Town Hall5:225:255:325:41
Central5:265:295:305:365:365:375:45
4

Consider the school timetable. How long is the Science lesson on Tuesday?

StartFinishMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
8:45 am9:55 amMathsEnglishHistoryEnglishGeography
9:55 amRECESS
10:05 am11:20 amScienceHistoryScienceGeographyP.E
11:20 am12:40 pmHistoryMathsMathsP.EEnglish
12:40 pmLUNCH
1:20 pm2:30 pmLabGeographyArtEnglishMaths
2:30 pm3:15 pmGeographyScienceArtMathsScience
5

Consider the city train timetable. If Adam arrives at Circular Quay at 3:36 pm, what is the earliest train he can catch to Central? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Stationpmpmpmpmpmpmpm
Museum3:153:193:213:253:303:34
St. James3:173:233:273:303:36
Circular Quay3:213:243:273:313:40
Wynyard3:233:263:333:353:42
Town Hall3:263:293:363:45
Central3:303:333:343:403:403:413:49
6

Consider the train timetable. If the 4:10 pm train from Museum arrived at Wynyard 6 minutes late, at what time did it arrive?

Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Stationpmpmpmpmpmpmpm
Museum4:104:144:164:204:254:29
St. James4:124:184:224:254:31
Circular Quay4:164:194:224:264:35
Wynyard4:184:224:284:304:37
Town Hall4:214:244:314:40
Central4:254:284:294:354:354:364:40
7

James is currently at work near Museum station. What is the latest time he can arrive at Museum station if he has to be at Town Hall station by 4:46 pm?

Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Stationpmpmpmpmpmpmpm
Museum4:194:234:254:294:344:38
St. James4:214:274:314:344:40
Circular Quay4:254:284:314:354:44
Wynyard4:274:304:374:394:46
Town Hall4:304:334:404:49
Central4:344:374:384:444:444:454:53
8

If Susie is at Museum at 5:19 pm, what is the earliest time she can get to Central by?

Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Stationpmpmpmpmpmpmpm
Museum5:105:145:165:205:255:29
St. James5:125:185:225:255:31
Circular Quay5:165:195:225:265:35
Wynyard5:185:215:285:305:37
Town Hall5:215:245:315:40
Central5:255:285:295:355:355:335:44
9

Kate travels to work by bus. She lives a 10 minute walk from the bus stop at Merry Oaks, and her workplace is a 5 minute walk from the stop at Highlands Drive. She has to be at work by 8 am.

Bus stop schedule (where the times are am):

Pine St4:335:367:308:329:31
Westbrook Dr5:387:398:38
Merry Oaks4:405:416:367:428:479:43
Carlton Rd4:475:426:438:509:40
Highlands Dr4:515:486:517:488:519:48
West St6:177:128:189:1310:18
a

What is the latest time Kate can leave home to get to work on time? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

b

If she misses her bus, how late will Kate be to work?

10

Consider the following light rail timetable:

a

If you arrive at Wentworth Park at 13:21, what is the longest you should be expected to wait for the next train? Write your answer in minutes.

b

How long does the train typically take to get from Wentworth Park to Taverners Hill?

c

Hence, what is the longest expected time, including wait time and travel time, that it should take to get the light rail from Wentworth Park to Taverners Hill?

11

Consider the train timetable for Cronulla to Bondi Junction:

a

How many minutes does it take to get from Tempe to Martin Place if someone took the 09:47 train to Bondi Junction?

b

If Michael arrives at Hurtsville station at 09:28 how long will he have to wait for the next train that stops at Wolli Creek?

c

Another train leaves just after the 09:30 train at 09:35. This later train arrives 5 minutes later, but stops at fewer stations. Which train should Michael catch to arrive at Wolli Creek the earliest?

12

Consider the bus timetable for Circular Quay to Parramatta:

a

Jenny's friend drops her off at Trim Place station at 03:30 pm after school. She is going to her house which is a 6 minute walk from Parramatta station. What is the least amount of time she can be home in?

b

Uther is getting on the bus at Victoria Rd at Gaza Rd to ride the bus with Jenny. What time should he get the bus so he will be on the same bus as Jenny? Give your answer in 24-hour time.

13

Consider the ferry timetable for Watsons Bay to Pyrmont Bay:

a

Which wharves will have the most departing ferries on Saturdays in the times shown?

b

If you arrive at Circular Quay on a weekday between 3 pm and 4 pm, what is the longest time you will have to wait to catch a ferry?

c

If you arrive at Circular Quay on a Saturday between 3 pm and 4 pm, what is the longest time you will have to wait to catch a ferry?

14

Paul wants to go on a 2 hour tour of the Vatican City and a 1 hour walking tour of the Roman Forum. He is not yet sure in which order he wants to attend the tours, but he needs to have at least 90 minutes to travel from one tour to the other.

Tour schedule:

Vatican City Tour9:00 am10:00 am12:30 pm1:30 pm2:30 pm4:00 pm5:30 pm
Roman Forum Tour12 pm1 pm2 pm3 pm4 pm5 pm6 pm
a

What time is the latest Vatican City tour Paul can take if he wants to finish the Roman Forum tour at 6 pm? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

b

What is the earliest time Paul can start the Roman Forum tour if he does the Vatican City tour first? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

15

Caitlin is travelling across Sydney. She wants to catch the ferry from Manly Wharf to Circular Quay, then a train to Campbelltown. Caitlin wants to get to Campbelltown train station by 8:00 pm. It takes her 4 minutes to walk between the Circular Quay ferry terminal and the Circular Quay train station.

Ferry terminal schedule (time is in pm):

Manly5:185:486:186:487:187:48
Circular Quay5:486:186:487:187:488:18

Train station schedule (time is in pm):

Circular Quay5:556:256:557:257:558:25
Campbelltown7:177:478:178:479:179:47
a

What time is the latest train that Caitlin can catch to get to Campbelltown by 8:00 pm?

b

What is the latest ferry that Caitlin can catch from Manly Wharf so that she arrives in Campbelltown before 8:00 pm?

c

How long will it take Caitlin to travel between Manly Wharf and Campbelltown Station in total?

16

Fiona is attending a lecture by a famous scientist at 9 pm on Thursday at Swansea University. She has to take a train from Gowerton to Abertawe, and then a bus from Abertawe bus station to the university. To get a good seat at the lecture, Fiona wants to arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time.

Train station schedule (time is in pm):

Gowerton4:175:176:177:178:179:17
Abertawe4:315:316:317:318:319:31

Bus station schedule (time is in pm):

Abertawe6:367:368:369:3610:3611:36
University6:507:508:509:5010:5011:50
a

What time is the latest bus that Fiona can catch to get to Swansea University on time? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

b

Abertawe bus station is a 3 minute walk from Abertawe train station. What is the latest train Fiona can take from Gowerton to make sure she catches the right bus? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

c

How long will it take Fiona to travel between Gowerton and Swansea University in total?

17

Kathleen and Joanne want to go to the cinema to see The Matrix. They have arranged to meet at 9 am at the cinema on Albert Road.

Bus stop schedule from Riley St (time is in am):

Riley St6:317:288:279:2610:3011:29
Rutland St6:397:398:369:3610:3911:38
Lacey Rd6:467:478:479:4410:4511:47
Albert Rd6:577:568:579:5510:5611:57

Bus stop schedule from Albert Road (time is in pm):

Albert Rd4:315:276:277:268:319:27
Lacey Rd4:395:386:367:368:409:36
Rutland St4:465:466:476:448:469:45
Riley St4:575:556:577:558:579:55
a

Kathleen lives 13 minutes from the bus stop at Riley Street. What is the latest time she can leave her house to get to Albert Road on time? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

b

Joanne lives 10 minutes from the bus stop at Lacey Road. What is the latest time she can leave her house to get to Albert Road on time? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

c

Kathleen must be home by 7:45 pm. If The Matrix runs for 90 minutes, what is the latest screening that they can watch? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

Film screening times (time is in pm):

A Beautiful Mind4:156:309:15
Good Will Hunting5:156:157:15
Hidden Figures4:306:309:15
The Matrix4:156:308:15
Snakes on a Number Plane5:156:308:30
18

Ivan and Sharon have planned a date together. They want to go to see Hidden Figures at the Central Cinema and have dinner at La Trattoria. The restaurant is 12 minute's walk from the cinema, and they want to give themselves at least 15 minutes to buy tickets and popcorn before the movie starts. La Trattoria says they can book a table for one hour either at 7:30 pm or 9 pm.

Film screening times (time is in pm):

A Beautiful Mind8:459:3010:15
Good Will Hunting7:159:3011:15
Hidden Figures8:309:3010:45
The Matrix7:008:159:45
Snakes on a Number Plane7:009:3011:30

Train journeys to Central Station (time is in pm):

New Streen6:357:368:329:31
Town Hall6:437:448:409:39
Downtown6:487:498:459:44
Central6:557:568:529:51
a

If they decide to have dinner first, what is the earliest time they can watch Hidden Figures? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

b

Hidden Figures runs for 90 minutes. If they decide to watch the movie first, what is the latest screening time they can watch? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

c

Sharon and Ivan decide to have dinner first. They travel from New Street Station to Central Station by train. If the station is a 4 minute walk from La Trattoria, what is the latest train they can catch to get to their dinner reservation on time, and still have time to watch a screening of Hidden Figures? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

19

Bill and Tom plan to meet at Manchester Piccadilly Station and then travel together to the Manchester United Football Ground Railway Station on Saturday. The match kicks off at 7 pm.

Train schedule (time is in pm):

Manchester Piccadilly5:225:456:206:447:23
Manchester Oxford Rd5:305:536:286:527:31
Manchester Utd FG5:345:576:326:567:35
a

What is the latest train they can catch from Manchester Piccadilly Station to get to the match on time? Write your answer using 12-hour time period.

b

Consider this tram timetable (in pm) of the eastern tram line:

Ashton6:186:236:306:457:14
Manchester Piccadilly6:296:346:416:567:25

Bill will travel from Ashton to Manchester Piccadilly Station by tram. What is the latest time he can leave Ashton to get to Manchester Piccadilly in time to catch the train from part (a)? Write your answer using 12-hour time period.

c

Consider this tram timetable (in pm) of the northern tram line:

Prestwich6:056:246:467:147:35
Market St6:166:356:587:257:43

Tom will travel from Prestwich Station to Market Street and then walk for 5 minutes to Manchester Piccadilly station. What is the latest tram he can catch from Prestwich Station to make the train from part (a)? Write your answer using 12-hour time period.

20

Tricia is on holiday in Hong Kong. She wants to go by train from Kowloon Station to Disneyland Resort Station. She must change trains at Sunny Bay station.

Morning journeys from Kowloon to Disneyland:

Kowloon9:149:2610:1310:2511:1111:23
Olympic9:189:3010:1710:2911:1511:27
Nam Cheon9:209:3210:1910:3111:1711:29
Lai King9:249:3610:2310:3511:2111:33
Tsing Yi9:289:4010:2710:3911:2511:37
Sunny Bay9:359:4710:3410:4611:3211:44
Disneyland (Arrival)9:429:5410:4110:5311:3911:51

Evening journeys from Disneyland to Kowloon:

Disneyland4:184:305:165:286:176:29
Sunny Bay4:254:375:235:356:246:36
Tsing Yi4:324:445:305:426:316:43
Lai King4:364:485:345:466:356:47
Nam Cheon4:404:525:385:506:396:51
Olympic4:424:545:405:526:416:53
Kowloon (Arrival)4:224:345:205:326:456:57
a

How long will her train journey be?

b

Tricia wants to spend at least 6 hours at Disneyland, but she must be back at Kowloon station by 5 pm. What is the latest train Tricia can take from Kowloon to Sunny Bay station in the morning? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

c

If she went by taxi instead, the journey would only take 23 minutes. How much time would Tricia save by taking a taxi?

21

Elizabeth is on holiday in Hong Kong. She wants to go by train from Kowloon Station to Disneyland Resort Station. She must change trains at Sunny Bay station.

Morning journeys from Kowloon to Disneyland:

Kowloon7:177:298:198:319:169:28
Olympic7:217:338:238:359:209:32
Nam Cheon7:237:358:258:379:229:34
Lai King7:277:398:298:419:269:38
Tsing Yi7:317:438:338:459:309:42
Sunny Bay7:387:508:408:529:379:49
Disneyland (Arrival)7:457:578:478:599:449:56

Evening journeys from Disneyland to Kowloon:

Disneyland4:184:305:105:226:156:27
Sunny Bay4:254:375:175:296:226:34
Tsing Yi4:324:445:245:366:296:41
Lai King4:364:485:285:406:336:45
Nam Cheon4:404:525:325:446:376:49
Olympic4:424:545:345:466:396:51
Kowloon (Arrival)4:464:585:385:506:436:55
a

How long will her train journey be?

b

Elizabeth wants to spend at least 9 hours at Disneyland, but she must be back at Kowloon station by 6 pm. What is the latest train Elizabeth can take from Kowloon to Sunny Bay station in the morning? Write your answer using 12-hour time.

c

If she went from Kowloon to Disneyland Resort by taxi instead, the journey would only take 15 minutes. How much time would Elizabeth save by taking a taxi to Disneyland Resort instead?

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