10th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 10th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
10th Grade 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.Amelia travels 202.5 km in 2 hours 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 90 km/h
- time = 2.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 202.5 ÷ 2.25
- = 90 km/h
2.A car travels 135 km at an average speed of 90 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour 30 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 135 ÷ 90
- = 1.5 h = 1 hour 30 minutes
3.Ava travels 200 km in 1 hour 40 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 120 km/h
- time = 1.6667 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 200 ÷ 1.6667
- = 120 km/h
4.A car travels 90 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour 30 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 90 ÷ 60
- = 1.5 h = 1 hour 30 minutes
5.A train travels at 60 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 45 km
- time = 0.75 h
- distance = speed × time = 60 × 0.75
- = 45 km
6.A car travels 100 km at an average speed of 120 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 50 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 100 ÷ 120
- = 0.8333 h = 50 minutes
7.A car travels 20 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 20 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 20 ÷ 60
- = 0.3333 h = 20 minutes
8.A car travels 20 km at an average speed of 30 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 40 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 20 ÷ 30
- = 0.6667 h = 40 minutes
9.A train travels at 90 km/h for 50 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 75 km
- time = 0.8333 h
- distance = speed × time = 90 × 0.8333
- = 75 km
10.A train travels at 90 km/h for 1 hour 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 135 km
- time = 1.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 90 × 1.5
- = 135 km
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