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Speed Calculation Practice Worksheet

The document is a speed practice problems worksheet containing 8 problems involving calculations of distance, time, and speed using the formula: Speed = Distance / Time. The problems require calculating speed, time, or distance given values for two of the three variables.

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Speed Calculation Practice Worksheet

The document is a speed practice problems worksheet containing 8 problems involving calculations of distance, time, and speed using the formula: Speed = Distance / Time. The problems require calculating speed, time, or distance given values for two of the three variables.

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Name ____________________

Date_____________

Speed Practice Problems Worksheet Hour __________

1. A car travels 300 km in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car (in km/hr)?

Given: Work:
Car travels 300 km in 6
S = 300 km ÷ 6 hours
hours

Speed = distance ÷ time


Formula: Speed = 50 km/hr
Answer:
2. What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 8100 km in 9 hours (in km/hr)?

Given: Work:
Jet travels 8100 km in 9 S = 8100 km ÷ 9 hours
hours

Speed = distance ÷ time


Formula: Speed = 900 km/hr
Answer:
3. A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr. It is now 60 km away from your
house. In what time will the storm reach your house?

Given: Work:
20 km/hr = 60 km ÷ time

Time = distance ÷ speed


Formula: Time = 3 hr
Answer:
4. A runner can run at a speed of 4 km/hr in 2 hours. What distance will she cover in that time?

Given: Work:
4 km/hr = distance ÷ 2

Distance = speed x time


Formula: Distance = 8 km
Answer:
5. What is the average speed of a walker who walks 500 m in 400 seconds?

Given: Work:
S = 500 m ÷ 400 seconds

Speed = distance ÷ time


Formula: Speed = 1.25 m/s
Answer:
6. A truck travels down the highway at a speed of 80 km/hr. How long does the trip last if the truck
covered 2200 km?

Given: Work:
80 km/hr = 2000 km ÷ Time

Time= distance ÷ speed


Formula: Time = 25 hours
Answer:
7. You are traveling at 100 km/hr to make it to work on time. You have to be to work in .25 hr or you
will be late. You have 16 km to travel. Will you make it to work on time?

Given: Work:
Time = 16 km ÷ 100 km/hr

Time = .16 hours-yes you will


Time= distance ÷ speed
Formula: Answer:
make it to work on time
8. At dinner you got mad and threw your burrito at a speed of 4 m/s. It flies for 18 seconds
through the air. How much distance did the burrito cover?

Given: Work:
Distance = 4 m/s x 18 s

Distance = speed x time


Formula: Distance = 72 m
Answer:

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