This math topic focuses on calculating the speed of different moving objects when given their distance traveled and time taken, including unit conversions. It helps in practicing the conversion of speed units depending on changed time units. For example, problems may ask to convert speed from meters per hour to meters per day or kilometers per minute to kilometers per second. This is part of an advanced study on speed, distance, and time calculations. The problems are multiple-choice, enhancing understanding of both speed calculations and unit conversions.
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A bacteria moves 25mm in 5min. How fast is this in mm/hr?
Math worksheet on 'Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Time Units (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Speed, Distance, and Time - Practice' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/speed_distance_time_practice/ |
A horse trots 21m in 7s. How fast is this in m/min? |
18,000 m/min |
180 m/min |
1,800 m/min |
2.5 m/min |
A bug crawls 16cm in 8s. How fast is this in cm/min? |
120 cm/min |
1,200 cm/min |
2.1 cm/min |
12 cm/min |
A horse trots 40m in 8s. How fast is this in m/min? |
3 m/min |
300 m/min |
30,000 m/min |
5.3 m/min |
A bug crawls 20km in 5d. How fast is this in km/hr? |
0.9 km/hr |
0.167 km/hr |
0.4 km/hr |
2,400 km/hr |
A bacteria moves 28cm in 7d. How fast is this in cm/hr? |
0.17 cm/hr |
0.5 cm/hr |
4,704 cm/hr |
0.9 cm/hr |
A bacteria moves 12cm in 6hr. How fast is this in cm/min? |
0.2 cm/min |
1 cm/min |
0.033 cm/min |
4,320 cm/min |
A bacteria moves 16cm in 4hr. How fast is this in cm/d? |
2.7 cm/d |
9,600 cm/d |
960 cm/d |
96 cm/d |