This math topic focuses on calculating the speed of different moving objects when given their distance traveled and time taken, including unit conversions. It helps in practicing the conversion of speed units depending on changed time units. For example, problems may ask to convert speed from meters per hour to meters per day or kilometers per minute to kilometers per second. This is part of an advanced study on speed, distance, and time calculations. The problems are multiple-choice, enhancing understanding of both speed calculations and unit conversions.

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

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Math worksheet on 'Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Changed Time 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/
1
A bacteria moves 8mm in 4min. How fast is this in mm/s?
a
0.2 mm/s
b
1,920 mm/s
c
0.6 mm/s
d
0.033 mm/s
2
A bug crawls 25cm in 5s. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
300 cm/min
b
2.1 cm/min
c
3 cm/min
d
30,000 cm/min
3
A bug crawls 12m in 4min. How fast is this in m/s?
a
0.3 m/s
b
0.8 m/s
c
2,880 m/s
d
0.1 m/s
4
A bacteria moves 15mm in 5min. How fast is this in mm/s?
a
0.05 mm/s
b
4,500 mm/s
c
0.1 mm/s
d
0.4 mm/s
5
A bug crawls 10km in 5d. How fast is this in km/hr?
a
1,200 km/hr
b
0.7 km/hr
c
0.6 km/hr
d
0.083 km/hr
6
A train travels 16km in 4min. How fast is this in km/s?
a
0.7 km/s
b
3,840 km/s
c
0.067 km/s
d
0.5 km/s
7
A bacteria moves 32cm in 8hr. How fast is this in cm/min?
a
0.5 cm/min
b
0.07 cm/min
c
0.8 cm/min
d
15,360 cm/min