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P6 Maths: Speed, Distance and Time (Paper 1 (basics))
Tutor Prep Guide · Using speed, distance and time in all three directions, converting between km/h and m/s, meeting and catching-up problems, average speed and diagnosing common slips
P6 Maths: Speed, Distance and Time (Paper 1 (basics))
Paper 1 (basics): ten speed questions on finding speed, distance and time, with answers and one-line notes.
Direct answers Level: P6 maths; format: applying the speed formula, unit conversion, meeting and catching up, average speed and error diagnosis.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 20 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: P6 Maths: Speed, Distance and Time |
| Level | P6 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationA car covers 120 km in 2 hours. What is its speed?
- FoundationA bus travels at 45 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it go?
- FoundationA runner goes at 8 m/s for 50 seconds. What distance is covered?
- IntermediateA student runs 300 m in 60 seconds. What is the speed in m/s?
- IntermediateConvert 36 km/h into m/s.
- IntermediateConvert 15 m/s into km/h.
- ChallengeAt 80 m per minute, how many minutes are needed to cover 4 km?
- ChallengeAt 20 km/h, how long does a 50 km journey take?
- ChallengeA walk of 1.2 km takes 15 minutes. What is the speed in m per minute?
- Error redoError clinic: at 60 km/h, travelling for 30 minutes covers 60 km. Is this right?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 km/h. | Speed is distance divided by time, so 120 divided by 2 is 60 km/h. |
| 2 | 135 km. | Distance is speed times time, so 45 times 3 gives 135 km. |
| 3 | 400 m. | Multiply 8 by 50 to get 400 m, since speed and time are both in SI units. |
| 4 | 5 m/s. | Divide 300 m by 60 s to get 5 m/s. |
| 5 | 10 m/s. | To change km/h into m/s, divide by 3.6, so 36 divided by 3.6 is 10. |
| 6 | 54 km/h. | To change m/s into km/h, multiply by 3.6, so 15 times 3.6 is 54. |
| 7 | 50 minutes. | First match the units, 4 km equals 4 000 m, then 4 000 divided by 80 is 50 minutes. |
| 8 | 2.5 hours, that is 2 hours 30 minutes. | Divide 50 by 20 to get 2.5 hours, and the 0.5 hour is 30 minutes. |
| 9 | 80 m per minute. | Convert 1.2 km into 1 200 m, then divide by 15 minutes to get 80. |
| 10 | No, only 30 km is covered. | Thirty minutes is 0.5 hour, and 60 times 0.5 is 30 km, so the time unit must be converted first. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
Check the answers, and for any wrong item confirm the units first, then copy the working and redo it.Tutor Registration →
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