Spot the wrong formula

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement parts

   1. Distance
   2. =
   3. Speed
   4. ÷
   5. Time

   Correction

   Distance = Speed × Time, not Speed ÷ Time.

   Incorrect part

   ÷

2. Statement parts

   1. Time
   2. =
   3. Distance
   4. ×
   5. Speed

   Correction

   Time = Distance ÷ Speed, not Distance × Speed.

   Incorrect part

   ×

3. Statement parts

   1. Speed
   2. =
   3. Time
   4. ÷
   5. Distance

   Correction

   Speed = Distance ÷ Time; the numerator and denominator are swapped here.

   Incorrect part

   Time