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Distance, Rate, and Time


In this topic, you will become very familiar with the equation
Distance = Rate × Time

From this equation, you can calculate rate

Rate = Distance ÷ Time
and you can calculate time
Time = Distance ÷ Rate


Here are useful units of measure to know

Length
Metric System English System
1 meter (m) = 1000 millimeters (mm) 1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm) 1 yard (yd) = 3 feet or 36 inches
1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m) 1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards or 5280 feet
 
Time
  1 minute (min) = 60 seconds (s)  
  1 hour (hr) = 60 minutes (min)  
  1 day = 24 hours (hr)  

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