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Units and Dimensions ( Adult Numeracy Level 2). Using units and Dimensions to help solve calculations. Quantity = Number [Units] Examples: Distance 4 [miles] Speed 14 [miles/hour] Area 27 [m 2 ] Price of Electric 10.55 [pence/kWh].
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Units and Dimensions(Adult Numeracy Level 2) Using units and Dimensions to help solve calculations
Quantity = Number [Units] Examples: Distance 4 [miles] Speed 14 [miles/hour] Area 27 [m2] Price of Electric 10.55 [pence/kWh]
How do we calculate the time of a journey, Given the Speed and Distance? If a cyclist has an average Speed = 15 [km/hr] And cycles for a Distance = 10 [km] Time of journey = ?
Consider the Units of the possible answers: Speed Distance [km/hr] [km] [km(km/hr)] [km2/hr] Speed Distance [km/hr] [km] [km/(kmhr)] [1/hr] Distance Speed [km] [km/hr] [km(hr/km)] [hr]
Answer: Time of journey = Distance/Speed = 10[km]/15[km/hr] = 2/3 [hr] = 40 minutes