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Year 7 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 7 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.Zoe travels 60 km in 40 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 90 km/h

  1. time = 0.6667 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 60 ÷ 0.6667
  3. = 90 km/h
2.A train travels at 90 km/h for 1 hour 30 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 135 km

  1. time = 1.5 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 90 × 1.5
  3. = 135 km
3.Olivia travels 100 km in 1 hour 40 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 60 km/h

  1. time = 1.6667 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 100 ÷ 1.6667
  3. = 60 km/h
4.Amelia travels 270 km in 2 hours 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 120 km/h

  1. time = 2.25 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 270 ÷ 2.25
  3. = 120 km/h
5.A train travels at 90 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 67.5 km

  1. time = 0.75 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 90 × 0.75
  3. = 67.5 km
6.A car travels 135 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 2 hours 15 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 135 ÷ 60
  2. = 2.25 h = 2 hours 15 minutes
7.Sienna travels 75 km in 50 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 90 km/h

  1. time = 0.8333 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 75 ÷ 0.8333
  3. = 90 km/h
8.Jack travels 100 km in 50 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 120 km/h

  1. time = 0.8333 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 100 ÷ 0.8333
  3. = 120 km/h
9.A train travels at 60 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 75 km

  1. time = 1.25 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 60 × 1.25
  3. = 75 km
10.A train travels at 30 km/h for 40 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 20 km

  1. time = 0.6667 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 30 × 0.6667
  3. = 20 km
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