Chapter 15 Time And Temperature Worksheet Page 22
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TIME AND TEMPERATURE (Chapter 15)
13 Use the formula F = 1:8 £ C + 32 to answer the following questions:
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a If it is 5
C in London, what is the temperature in
F?
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b If it is 40
C in Cairo, what is the temperature in
F?
ACTIVITY
RECORD TIMES
Time is used to compare and record achievements and events.
What to do:
Use the conversion tables on page 279 to help you answer the following:
1 The world’s oldest surviving clock was completed in England in 1386.
How many years ago was that?
Two helicopter pilots flew around the world in 17
2
days 6 hours 4 minutes and 25 seconds. Find the
total flight time in seconds.
3 John Fairfax and Sylvia Cook started rowing across
the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco on 26th April
1972. They reached Hayman Island in Australia on
22nd April 1973. How many days did their crossing
take?
4 Yiannis Kouros started a 1000 km run on Saturday 26th
November 1984 at 1 pm. At what time did he finish if
it took him 136 hours and 17 minutes to complete the
distance?
5 Big Ben stopped at noon on 4th April 1977. He was
repaired and restarted at noon on 17th April 1977. For
how many minutes did Big Ben stop?
6 Recent records show that the greatest age that a human
has lived to is one hundred and twenty one years.
a For how many decades did she live?
b Over how many centuries did her life span?
7 Find some time records in your family or class.
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