📅 2026-01-14

Daily Math Challenge

📚 Science ⭐ Medium 🎓 Grade 3-5
Sound travels at 340 m/s. If you hear thunder 5 seconds after seeing lightning, how far away is the storm?
Answer
1700 meters

📝 Step-by-Step Solution

1
Speed of sound: 340 m/s
2
Time: 5 seconds
3
Distance: 340 × 5 = 1700 meters
💡 Helpful Hints
• Use distance = speed × time
• Light travels almost instantly, sound takes time