This math topic focuses on problems related to converting and calculating speed when the units of distance and time are changed. Problems involve determining the speeds of various moving objects like bugs, horses, cars, and bacteria when given their distances in meters, centimeters, or millimeters and times in days, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, or hours. The questions require converting these units appropriately to compute the speed in different units such as mm/d, mm/min, mm/s, cm/s, m/ms, and m/hr, reflecting an advanced understanding of speed, distance, and time calculations.

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Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Distance Units Worksheet

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Math worksheet on 'Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - 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/
1
A bug crawls 3,000cm in 60min. How fast is this in m/min?
a
1.4 m/min
b
1,800 m/min
c
1.2 m/min
d
0.5 m/min
2
A horse trots 2,500m in 50min. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
12,500,000 cm/min
b
500 cm/min
c
5,000 cm/min
d
50,000 cm/min
3
A bug crawls 800m in 40d. How fast is this in km/d?
a
0.4 km/d
b
0.02 km/d
c
32 km/d
d
0.5 km/d
4
A horse trots 3,500km in 70d. How fast is this in m/d?
a
500,000 m/d
b
245,000,000 m/d
c
5,000,000 m/d
d
50,000 m/d
5
A bacteria moves 1,500mm in 50hr. How fast is this in m/hr?
a
0.03 m/hr
b
0.6 m/hr
c
75 m/hr
d
0.5 m/hr
6
A spaceship flies 2,400km in 80s. How fast is this in m/s?
a
192,000,000 m/s
b
3,000 m/s
c
300 m/s
d
30,000 m/s
7
A bug crawls 2,000mm in 40min. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
8,000 cm/min
b
3 cm/min
c
5 cm/min
d
4 cm/min