Year 8 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 1 — 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.Priya travels 180 km in 4 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 45 km/h
- time = 4 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 180 ÷ 4
- = 45 km/h
2.A car travels 475 km at an average speed of 95 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 5 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 475 ÷ 95
- = 5 h = 5 hours
3.A train travels at 80 km/h for 4 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 320 km
- time = 4 h
- distance = speed × time = 80 × 4
- = 320 km
4.A car travels 165 km at an average speed of 55 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 3 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 165 ÷ 55
- = 3 h = 3 hours
5.A car travels 440 km at an average speed of 110 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 4 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 440 ÷ 110
- = 4 h = 4 hours
6.A train travels at 120 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 360 km
- time = 3 h
- distance = speed × time = 120 × 3
- = 360 km
7.Liam travels 140 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 70 km/h
- time = 2 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 140 ÷ 2
- = 70 km/h
8.Harper travels 240 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 80 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 240 ÷ 3
- = 80 km/h
9.A car travels 345 km at an average speed of 115 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 3 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 345 ÷ 115
- = 3 h = 3 hours
10.Emma travels 60 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 30 km/h
- time = 2 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 60 ÷ 2
- = 30 km/h
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