Speed, Distance, and Time Flashcards
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A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?
Answer: 60 mph
Speed = Distance ÷ Time = 120 ÷ 2 = 60 mph.
A train travels at 75 mph. How far does it travel in 4 hours?
Answer: 300 miles
Distance = Speed × Time = 75 × 4 = 300 miles.
A cyclist covers 45 km in 3 hours. At the same speed, how long will it take to cover 75 km?
Answer: 5 hours
Speed = 45 ÷ 3 = 15 km/h; Time = 75 ÷ 15 = 5 hours.
Two cars start from the same point and travel in opposite directions at 60 mph and 40 mph. After 3 hours, what is the distance between them?
Answer: 300 miles
Combined speed = 60 + 40 = 100 mph; Distance = 100 × 3 = 300 miles.
A person travels 60 miles at 30 mph and then 60 miles at 60 mph. What is the average speed for the entire trip?
Answer: 40 mph
Total time = 2 + 1 = 3 hours; Average speed = 120 ÷ 3 = 40 mph.
A bus completes a journey in 8 hours at 54 km/h. What speed is needed to complete the same journey in 6 hours?
Answer: 72 km/h
Distance = 54 × 8 = 432 km; New speed = 432 ÷ 6 = 72 km/h.
A runner completes a 400-meter race in 50 seconds. What is their speed in meters per second?
Answer: 8 m/s
Speed = 400 ÷ 50 = 8 m/s.