This topic focuses on advanced problems related to calculating distances using given speeds and times, while incorporating unit conversions. The exercises simulate scenarios involving different creatures and vehicles, such as horses, bugs, spaceships, bacteria, and cars, moving at specified speeds over certain durations. The primary challenge involves converting units of speed (like cm/s, mm/min, m/ms, cm/d, and m/s) to distance units (meters, kilometers, or millimeters), requiring multiplicative adjustments and attention to dimensional analysis. This set of problems helps strengthen skills in applying formulas and understanding unit conversions within a speed, distance, and time context.
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A spaceship flies at 50m/ms for 70ms. How many cm does it travel?
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Math worksheet on 'Speed - Speed and Time to Distance - Changed Distance Units (Level 3)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Speed, Distance, and Time - Advanced' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/speed_distance_time_advanced/ |
A bacteria moves at 30mm/hr for 50hr. How many cm does it travel? |
15 cm |
150 cm |
450 cm |
16.67 cm |
A bacteria moves at 30cm/hr for 70hr. How many m does it travel? |
21 m |
233.333 m |
19 m |
6.3 m |
A bacteria moves at 20mm/d for 60d. How many cm does it travel? |
30 cm |
120 cm |
12,000 cm |
240 cm |
A bacteria moves at 20mm/hr for 80hr. How many m does it travel? |
1.6 m |
0.032 m |
4,000 m |
10 m |
A car drives at 50m/s for 60s. How many km does it travel? |
1 km |
1,200 km |
0.15 km |
3 km |
A bug crawls at 30mm/s for 40s. How many m does it travel? |
0.036 m |
1,333.3333 m |
4 m |
1.2 m |
A bug crawls at 30mm/min for 60min. How many m does it travel? |
2,000 m |
9 m |
0.054 m |
1.8 m |