Hiking

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is themed around hiking and contains a variety of mathematical problems that relate to outdoor activities. It covers calculations of total distances hiked over multiple days, elevation gains and how they relate to distance, pacing and the time it takes to cover a distance at a certain speed, and the weight of gear relative to the hiker’s body weight. Additional problems involve determining how long it takes to complete a trail based on average hiking speed, managing water supplies during a hike, converting miles to kilometers for a trail measurement, calculating the time spent during breaks, and comparing the speeds of two hikers.

The worksheet aims to teach students practical applications of mathematics in the context of hiking and outdoor exploration. It encourages the use of addition, multiplication, division, and unit conversion to solve real-life problems such as determining travel times, distances, and resource management. The exercises also enhance students’ ability to work with fractions and percentages, as well as to understand the concepts of rate and speed. Through these problems, students gain an appreciation of how math can be applied to plan and execute safe and enjoyable outdoor activities.