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Speed-distance-time problems appear in both numerical and graphical form. Students must convert between units, interpret distance-time and speed-time graphs, and solve multi-step journey problems.
Our tutors see these errors again and again. Knowing them in advance gives you a head start.
Using total distance divided by total time incorrectly when speeds vary
Mixing up time units (minutes and hours) within the same calculation
Confusing the gradient of a distance-time graph with the gradient of a speed-time graph
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