This math topic focuses on problems related to converting and calculating speed when the units of distance and time are changed. Problems involve determining the speeds of various moving objects like bugs, horses, cars, and bacteria when given their distances in meters, centimeters, or millimeters and times in days, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, or hours. The questions require converting these units appropriately to compute the speed in different units such as mm/d, mm/min, mm/s, cm/s, m/ms, and m/hr, reflecting an advanced understanding of speed, distance, and time calculations.

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

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Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Distance Units
1
A horse trots 3,500km in 70d. How fast is this in m/d?
a
500 m/d
b
5,000 m/d
c
245,000,000 m/d
d
50,000 m/d
2
A horse trots 1,200m in 60min. How fast is this in km/min?
a
0.02 km/min
b
0.4 km/min
c
72 km/min
d
0.8 km/min
3
A bug crawls 2,500cm in 50hr. How fast is this in mm/hr?
a
50 mm/hr
b
500 mm/hr
c
1,250,000 mm/hr
d
5,000 mm/hr
4
A bug crawls 3,500mm in 70s. How fast is this in m/s?
a
245 m/s
b
0.05 m/s
c
0.8 m/s
d
0.1 m/s
5
A horse trots 2,500m in 50min. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
12,500,000 cm/min
b
50,000 cm/min
c
5,000 cm/min
d
500 cm/min
6
A bug crawls 2,000m in 40d. How fast is this in mm/d?
a
5,000,000 mm/d
b
80,000,000 mm/d
c
500 mm/d
d
50,000 mm/d
7
A bug crawls 2,100mm in 70s. How fast is this in cm/s?
a
6 cm/s
b
5 cm/s
c
14,700 cm/s
d
3 cm/s
8
A spaceship flies 2,400km in 80s. How fast is this in m/s?
a
3,000 m/s
b
30,000 m/s
c
192,000,000 m/s
d
300 m/s