Speed and Time to Distance - Variables, Changed Distance Units (Level 1)

This math topic focuses on problems involving calculating distances based on speed and time. It involves various units of measurement like meters per second (m/s), millimeters per hour (mm/hr), centimeters per second (cm/s), and meters per day (m/d). Questions require converting the distance into different units like centimeters, meters, and millimeters. The problems are set in contexts where variables are introduced for speeds and times, and conversions between different units of measurement are necessary to find the correct answers.

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Speed - Speed and Time to Distance - Variables, Changed Distance Units
1
A car drives for Y hr at R mm/hr. How many m does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing 1,000Y over R \;m
b A LaTex expression showing Y over 1,000R \;m
c A LaTex expression showing R over 1,000Y \;m
d A LaTex expression showing RY over 1,000 \;m
2
A car drives for P ms at M m/ms. How many km does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing M over 1,000P \;km
b A LaTex expression showing P over 1,000M \;km
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000M over P \;km
d A LaTex expression showing MP over 1,000 \;km
3
A car drives for Y s at B m/s. How many mm does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing 1,000BY \;mm
b A LaTex expression showing 1 over 1,000BY \;mm
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000B over Y \;mm
d A LaTex expression showing Y over 1,000B \;mm
4
A car drives for Y hr at X m/hr. How many cm does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing 100X over Y \;cm
b A LaTex expression showing Y over 100X \;cm
c A LaTex expression showing X over 100Y \;cm
d A LaTex expression showing 100XY \;cm
5
A car drives at B mm/hr for P hr. How many m does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing P over 1,000B \;m
b A LaTex expression showing BP over 1,000 \;m
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000P over B \;m
d A LaTex expression showing 1,000B over P \;m
6
A car drives at X mm/min for Y min. How many m does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing XY over 1,000 \;m
b A LaTex expression showing Y over 1,000X \;m
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000X over Y \;m
d A LaTex expression showing 1 over XY \;m
7
A car drives for Y min at D mm/min. How many m does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing DY \;m
b A LaTex expression showing DY over 1,000 \;m
c A LaTex expression showing 1,000D over Y \;m
d A LaTex expression showing Y over 1,000D \;m
8
A car drives at C m/s for N s. How many cm does it travel?
a A LaTex expression showing 1 over 100CN \;cm
b A LaTex expression showing N over 100C \;cm
c A LaTex expression showing 100N over C \;cm
d A LaTex expression showing 100CN \;cm