Year 8 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 ratio & rates worksheet.
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Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.A train travels at 65 km/h for 1 hour 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 97.5 km
- time = 1.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 65 × 1.5
- = 97.5 km
2.A train travels at 45 km/h for 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 22.5 km
- time = 0.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 45 × 0.5
- = 22.5 km
3.A train travels at 80 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 100 km
- time = 1.25 h
- distance = speed × time = 80 × 1.25
- = 100 km
4.Jack travels 81.25 km in 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 65 km/h
- time = 1.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 81.25 ÷ 1.25
- = 65 km/h
5.A car travels 87.5 km at an average speed of 70 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 87.5 ÷ 70
- = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
6.A train travels at 95 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 285 km
- time = 3 h
- distance = speed × time = 95 × 3
- = 285 km
7.A car travels 27.5 km at an average speed of 110 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 15 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 27.5 ÷ 110
- = 0.25 h = 15 minutes
8.A car travels 125 km at an average speed of 50 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 2 hours 30 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 125 ÷ 50
- = 2.5 h = 2 hours 30 minutes
9.Liam travels 6.25 km in 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 25 km/h
- time = 0.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 6.25 ÷ 0.25
- = 25 km/h
10.A train travels at 105 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 315 km
- time = 3 h
- distance = speed × time = 105 × 3
- = 315 km
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