Distance and Speed to Time - Changed Distance Units (Level 3)

This math topic focuses on calculating time required for travel given specific speeds and distances. Each problem involves determining the duration (in different time units like days, minutes, or hours) it takes for various entities to travel a given distance at a set speed. It covers practical applications such as understanding the time needed for a bacterium to move a certain distance, a horse to trot, bugs to crawl varying distances, and cars to drive over long stretches. This helps in developing the ability to apply formulas for speed, distance, and time calculations in real-life contexts.

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Speed - Distance and Speed to Time - Changed Distance Units Worksheet

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Speed - Distance and Speed to Time - Changed Distance Units
1
A horse trots at 50m/min and goes 2,500m. How many min does it take?
a
1,250,000,000 min
b
50 min
c
500 min
d
0 min
2
A spaceship flies at 50m/ms and goes 2,500m. How many ms does it take?
a
0 ms
b
50 ms
c
0.5 ms
d
125,000,000,000 ms
3
A horse trots at 50m/min and goes 4,000m. How many min does it take?
a
1,600 min
b
0.2 min
c
80 min
d
0.8 min
4
A bug crawls at 30mm/s and goes 1,800mm. How many s does it take?
a
600 s
b
60 s
c
540 s
d
20 s
5
A car drives at 40km/hr and goes 1,600km. How many hr does it take?
a
40 hr
b
4 hr
c
0 hr
d
64,000,000,000 hr
6
A horse trots at 30m/min and goes 2,400m. How many min does it take?
a
72,000,000,000 min
b
80 min
c
0.00267 min
d
0.8 min
7
A bacteria moves at 40cm/d and goes 3,200cm. How many d does it take?
a
0.2 d
b
12,800,000 d
c
80 d
d
0.8 d
8
A bug crawls at 30cm/min and goes 1,200cm. How many min does it take?
a
0.1 min
b
40 min
c
4 min
d
3,600,000 min