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Year 10 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 10 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.

1.A train travels at 90 km/h for 50 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 75 km

  1. time = 0.8333 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 90 × 0.8333
  3. = 75 km
2.Max travels 50 km in 1 hour 40 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 30 km/h

  1. time = 1.6667 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 50 ÷ 1.6667
  3. = 30 km/h
3.A car travels 60 km at an average speed of 90 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 40 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 60 ÷ 90
  2. = 0.6667 h = 40 minutes
4.A car travels 112.5 km at an average speed of 90 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 112.5 ÷ 90
  2. = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
5.A car travels 37.5 km at an average speed of 30 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 37.5 ÷ 30
  2. = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
6.A train travels at 90 km/h for 20 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 30 km

  1. time = 0.3333 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 90 × 0.3333
  3. = 30 km
7.Zoe travels 37.5 km in 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 30 km/h

  1. time = 1.25 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 37.5 ÷ 1.25
  3. = 30 km/h
8.Leo travels 135 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 90 km/h

  1. time = 1.5 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 135 ÷ 1.5
  3. = 90 km/h
9.A train travels at 90 km/h for 1 hour 40 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 150 km

  1. time = 1.6667 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 90 × 1.6667
  3. = 150 km
10.A train travels at 120 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 90 km

  1. time = 0.75 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 120 × 0.75
  3. = 90 km
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