Solving problems involving converting between units of time

Solving problems involving converting between units of time

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will solve word problems which compare different units of time.

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5 Questions

Q1.
If a baby is 24 weeks old then how old is the baby in months?
20 months
4 months
Correct answer: 6 months
7 months
Q2.
If my friend is 216 months old, then how many years old is my friend?
16 years old
17 years old
Correct answer: 18 years old
26 years old
Q3.
Which of the months below could have 59 days in total?
December and January
Correct answer: January and February
July and August
June and July
Q4.
Which of the months below could have 60 days in total?
December and January
Correct answer: January and February
July and August
June and July
Q5.
If a child is 2199 days old then how old is the child in years?
5 years old
Correct answer: 6 years old
7 years old
8 years old

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the below has the least number of days?
August
December
Correct answer: February
November
Q2.
If I work for 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, then how many hours do I work in 2 weeks?
30 hours
32 hours
Correct answer: 60 hours
90 hours
Q3.
A nurse works 11 hour shifts a day, four times a week. In 4 weeks how many hours does she work?
144 hours
Correct answer: 176 hours
186 hours
440 hours
Q4.
From the list of people below, who has worked the most amount of hours?
Correct answer: A works 8 hour shifts, five times a week.
B works 12 hour shifts, three times a week.
C works 9 hour shifts, four times a week.
D works 6 hour shifts, six times a week.
Q5.
Anna has been training for a marathon. She decides to train for 2 hours a day, everyday throughout July and August. She only allows herself 7 days throughout both months to rest. In total how many hours does she train for?
100 hours
Correct answer: 110 hours
120 hours
124 hours

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UnitMaths / Converting units of measure