Exercises: Understanding Distance and Speed

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Grade 6·21 problems·~28 min·Uganda NCDC Primary 6 Mathematics·lesson·dts-02

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Which unit would you use to measure the distance from Kampala to Jinja?

Metres

Kilometres

Seconds

Which sentence best explains what speed means?

Speed tells us how heavy something is.

Speed tells us the distance something travels in a certain amount of time.

Speed tells us the total distance a journey covers, no matter how long it takes.

How many metres are there in 1 kilometre?

Convert 4 kilometres to metres.

Convert 6,000 metres to kilometres.

Which of these correctly shows the units used for speed?

km and m

hr and sec

km/hr and m/sec

Convert 2.5 kilometres to metres.

Convert 750 metres to kilometres.

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