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The Mr Men Race Exercise
NAME ______________________________
The Mr Men were having a race. Calculate their average speed
from the following data. The race was over 100m. Why do you
think Mr Forgetful’s speed is the value it is?
Mr Man
Distance
(m)
Time
(s)
Mr Skinny
65
Mr Tickle
30
Miss
Clever
Mr Bump
19
Mr
Mischief
Mr Slow
25
Mr
Grumpy
50
Mr
Nonsense
Mr
Forgetful
Mr Nosey
25
45
180
Average
Speed
(m/ s)
Reason he came
where he did
Too slim, got
blown over as it
was windy.
Slowed to tickle
Miss Clever.
Had to dodge Mr
Tickle.
Fell over Mr
Skinny.
No excuse but he
looks guilty.
It’s in the name.
Had detention with
Mr Goodwin. Was
bang out of order,
he never did it.
Assnfh adhg. OK,
moving on……….
0
12
Won by a nose.