Which is Less Time - Changed Time Units (Level 2)

This math topic focuses on comparing time durations taken by different moving objects when experienced speed and distance are given in various units. Specifically, it practices solving problems related to "Which takes less time?" where students must compare how long two bugs, bacteria, or planes take to travel specified distances at given speeds. Speed units vary among problems and are presented in meters per hour, centimeters per minute, millimeters per second, and kilometers per minute, requiring students to convert units to determine which object travels faster over the given distance.

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Speed - Which is Less Time - Changed Time Units Worksheet

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Speed - Which is Less Time - Changed Time Units
1
Bacteria A moves at 2.5cm/d and goes 20cm. Bacteria B moves at 0.139cm/hr and goes 20cm. Which takes less time?
a
Bacteria A
b
Bacteria B
2
Bug A crawls at 5.71dam/d and goes 40dam. Bug B crawls at 0.417dam/hr and goes 40dam. Which takes less time?
a
Bug A
b
Bug B
3
Bacteria A moves at 6.67cm/hr and goes 40cm. Bacteria B moves at 180cm/d and goes 30cm. Which takes less time?
a
Bacteria A
b
Bacteria B
4
Horse A trots at 5m/s and goes 40m. Horse B trots at 750m/min and goes 50m. Which takes less time?
a
Horse A
b
Horse B
5
Bug A crawls at 4mm/s and goes 20mm. Bug B crawls at 0.002857mm/ms and goes 20mm. Which takes less time?
a
Bug A
b
Bug B
6
Bug A crawls at 2.86m/min and goes 20m. Bug B crawls at 150m/hr and goes 20m. Which takes less time?
a
Bug A
b
Bug B
7
Rocket A flies at 7.5dm/ms and goes 30dm. Rocket B flies at 8,000dm/s and goes 40dm. Which takes less time?
a
Rocket A
b
Rocket B
8
Rocket A flies at 6.25hm/s and goes 50hm. Rocket B flies at 0.0043hm/ms and goes 30hm. Which takes less time?
a
Rocket A
b
Rocket B