10th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 10th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
10th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.A train travels at 70 km/h for 1 hour. How far does it travel?
Answer: 70 km
- time = 1 h
- distance = speed × time = 70 × 1
- = 70 km
2.A train travels at 55 km/h for 4 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 220 km
- time = 4 h
- distance = speed × time = 55 × 4
- = 220 km
3.A train travels at 35 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 105 km
- time = 3 h
- distance = speed × time = 35 × 3
- = 105 km
4.Noah travels 40 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 20 km/h
- time = 2 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 40 ÷ 2
- = 20 km/h
5.Jack travels 190 km in 2 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 95 km/h
- time = 2 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 190 ÷ 2
- = 95 km/h
6.A train travels at 95 km/h for 1 hour. How far does it travel?
Answer: 95 km
- time = 1 h
- distance = speed × time = 95 × 1
- = 95 km
7.A car travels 425 km at an average speed of 85 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 5 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 425 ÷ 85
- = 5 h = 5 hours
8.A train travels at 65 km/h for 1 hour. How far does it travel?
Answer: 65 km
- time = 1 h
- distance = speed × time = 65 × 1
- = 65 km
9.A train travels at 105 km/h for 2 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 210 km
- time = 2 h
- distance = speed × time = 105 × 2
- = 210 km
10.Emma travels 360 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 120 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 360 ÷ 3
- = 120 km/h
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