Year 6 maths · AG.1 · Rates Over Time
Rate word problems: over time
Multiply the rate by the time.
See worked examples
Owen plants 23 trees each hour. How many trees is that in 10 hours?
Answer: 230 trees
Fatima reads 23 pages each day. How many pages is that in 11 days?
Answer: 253 pages
Priya walks 10 kilometres each day. How many kilometres is that in 9 days?
Answer: 90 kilometres
Tip: Multiply the rate by the time.
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 5 Word Problems: 100 Canadian Situations, with an answer key.
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