This math topic focuses on calculating speed when distance units are changed, primarily using small units of measurement like millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), and meters (m). The problems involve converting times such as seconds, hours, days, and minutes into different time units and then calculating the speed. Examples include determining the speed of a bug crawling a specific distance in a given time, a bacteria moving, and hypothetical situations like a car driving a short distance in milliseconds. Various options for the answer highlight the need for precise conversion and calculation of speed.
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moreMath worksheet on 'Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Distance Units (Level 1)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Speed, Distance, and Time - Practice' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/speed_distance_time_practice/ |
A bacteria moves 14mm in 7hr. How fast is this in cm/hr? |
1 cm/hr |
0.2 cm/hr |
9.8 cm/hr |
A rocket flies 14m in 7ms. How fast is this in cm/ms? |
200 cm/ms |
9,800 cm/ms |
2 cm/ms |
20 cm/ms |
A bacteria moves 35mm in 7min. How fast is this in cm/min? |
0.5 cm/min |
0.3 cm/min |
24.5 cm/min |
0.1 cm/min |
A bug crawls 28mm in 7s. How fast is this in cm/s? |
0.4 cm/s |
19.6 cm/s |
0.8 cm/s |
0.5 cm/s |
A horse trots 15m in 5s. How fast is this in cm/s? |
3 cm/s |
30,000 cm/s |
300 cm/s |
7,500 cm/s |
A bacteria moves 24m in 6d. How fast is this in cm/d? |
4,000 cm/d |
14,400 cm/d |
40,000 cm/d |
400 cm/d |
A bacteria moves 40mm in 8hr. How fast is this in cm/hr? |
0.7 cm/hr |
0.5 cm/hr |
1.4 cm/hr |
32 cm/hr |