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Speed, distance and time

MA22-05

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In this lesson

Use and rearrange speed = distance / time, keeping time and speed units consistent throughout the calculation.

What it covers

  • Use speed = distance / time and its two rearrangements (distance = speed x time, time = distance / speed)
  • Convert a duration given in hours and minutes into decimal hours correctly (e.g. 9 hours 36 minutes = 9.6 hours, not 9.36)
  • Keep units consistent through a multi-step calculation, converting back to the required unit rather than leaving an answer in an intermediate unit (e.g. minutes)
  • Convert between related speed units (e.g. km/h to m/s) using the correct factor and direction

Key words

For: Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1

On the specification

BoardSpecStatement
Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1F4.4FUnderstand and use the relationship between average speed, distance and time
For teachers

This GCSE Maths lesson teaches speed, distance and time. By the end, students should be able to use and rearrange speed = distance / time, keeping time and speed units consistent throughout the calculation. It works through three worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.