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

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Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Time Units
1
A bacteria moves 35cm in 7d. How fast is this in cm/hr?
a
0.21 cm/hr
b
0.6 cm/hr
c
5,880 cm/hr
d
0.4 cm/hr
2
A bacteria moves 24cm in 8hr. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
0.4 cm/min
b
0.6 cm/min
c
11,520 cm/min
d
0.05 cm/min
3
A horse trots 21m in 7s. How fast is this in m/min?
a
1,800 m/min
b
2.5 m/min
c
18,000 m/min
d
180 m/min
4
A horse trots 15km in 5hr. How fast is this in km/d?
a
72 km/d
b
3.1 km/d
c
7.2 km/d
d
7,200 km/d
5
A bacteria moves 28cm in 7d. How fast is this in cm/hr?
a
0.9 cm/hr
b
0.17 cm/hr
c
0.5 cm/hr
d
4,704 cm/hr
6
A bug crawls 40cm in 8min. How fast is this in cm/hr?
a
30 cm/hr
b
5.3 cm/hr
c
30,000 cm/hr
d
300 cm/hr
7
A car drives 14km in 7min. How fast is this in km/s?
a
0.6 km/s
b
0.033 km/s
c
1 km/s
d
5,880 km/s
8
A bacteria moves 21mm in 7d. How fast is this in mm/hr?
a
3,528 mm/hr
b
0.2 mm/hr
c
0.6 mm/hr
d
0.125 mm/hr