To convert is to change a value or expression from one form to another, such as minutes to hours.

Solve problems involving converting between units of time

Maths

In this unit pupils will apply memorised unit conversions to convert between units of measure, solve problems involving converting between units of time and money. In the future unit pupils will explain how one hundred thousand can be composed and read and write numbers up to one million 

In the prior unit pupils explained the effect of multiplying and dividing a number by 10, 100 and 1,000 and used their knowledge of multiplying decimal fractions by whole numbers to solve measures problems. In this unit pupils will apply memorised unit conversions to convert between units of measure  and solve problems involving converting between units of time and money. 

Converting units

What time is 25 minutes before 3:10? 2:{{  }}

A TV show starts at quarter to 5 and ends at 5:25. How long is the programme? The programme lasts for {{  }} minutes.

Choose the correct inequality symbol to describe the relationship between the units of time. 5 weeks {{ }} 30 days

Choose the correct inequality symbol to describe the relationship between the units of time. 3,000 days {{ }} 10 years

Choose the correct inequality symbol to describe the relationship between these time intervals. 60 months {{ }} 5 years

Match the numbers and phrases to make the statements correct.

No strategy needed. This should be a known fact

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Solve problems involving converting between units of time

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.