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Year 8 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 8 Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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

1.A car travels 18.75 km at an average speed of 25 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 45 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 18.75 ÷ 25
  2. = 0.75 h = 45 minutes
2.A car travels 210 km at an average speed of 70 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 3 hours

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 210 ÷ 70
  2. = 3 h = 3 hours
3.A train travels at 35 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 43.75 km

  1. time = 1.25 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 35 × 1.25
  3. = 43.75 km
4.Emma travels 112.5 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 75 km/h

  1. time = 1.5 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 112.5 ÷ 1.5
  3. = 75 km/h
5.A train travels at 105 km/h for 15 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 26.25 km

  1. time = 0.25 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 105 × 0.25
  3. = 26.25 km
6.A car travels 50 km at an average speed of 40 km/h. How long does the trip take?

Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes

  1. time = distance ÷ speed = 50 ÷ 40
  2. = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
7.A train travels at 95 km/h for 15 minutes. How far does it travel?

Answer: 23.75 km

  1. time = 0.25 h
  2. distance = speed × time = 95 × 0.25
  3. = 23.75 km
8.Aisha travels 67.5 km in 45 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 90 km/h

  1. time = 0.75 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 67.5 ÷ 0.75
  3. = 90 km/h
9.Harper travels 25 km in 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 20 km/h

  1. time = 1.25 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 25 ÷ 1.25
  3. = 20 km/h
10.Ruby travels 60 km in 45 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

Answer: 80 km/h

  1. time = 0.75 h
  2. speed = distance ÷ time = 60 ÷ 0.75
  3. = 80 km/h
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