Speed - Which is Further - Changed Time Units (Level 3)

This math topic focuses on problems that require calculating and comparing distances traveled by two moving objects with different speeds and time durations, including conversions between different units of time. The exercises provide a deeper understanding of relationships between speed, distance, and time within varied contexts like moving rockets, trotting horses, crawling bugs, and bacteria movements. Each scenario necessitates converting units of time (e.g., seconds to minutes, days to hours) to determine which object travels further, enhancing skills in unit conversion and application of the distance formula.

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Speed - Which is Further - Changed Time Units Worksheet

Math worksheet on 'Speed - Which is Further - Changed Time 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/

1

Bug A crawls at 1m/min for 60min. Bug B crawls at 540m/d for 0.0556d. Which goes further?

a

Bug A

b

Bug B

2

Bacteria A moves at 1mm/d for 70d. Bacteria B moves at 0.0002mm/min for 115,200min. Which goes further?

a

Bacteria A

b

Bacteria B

3

Bacteria A moves at 1cm/hr for 70hr. Bacteria B moves at 30cm/d for 1.67d. Which goes further?

a

Bacteria A

b

Bacteria B

4

Bacteria A moves at 1mm/min for 60min. Bacteria B moves at 0.01mm/s for 3,600s. Which goes further?

a

Bacteria A

b

Bacteria B

5

Horse A trots at 1km/hr for 40hr. Horse B trots at 12km/d for 2.5d. Which goes further?

a

Horse A

b

Horse B

6

Horse A trots at 1km/hr for 70hr. Horse B trots at 0.01km/min for 3,600min. Which goes further?

a

Horse A

b

Horse B

7

Car A drives at 1km/min for 50min. Car B drives at 20km/hr for 1hr. Which goes further?

a

Car A

b

Car B