10th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 10th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
10th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.Cooper travels 45 km in 1 hour. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 45 km/h
- time = 1 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 45 ÷ 1
- = 45 km/h
2.A car travels 150 km at an average speed of 30 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 5 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 150 ÷ 30
- = 5 h = 5 hours
3.Amelia travels 125 km in 5 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 25 km/h
- time = 5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 125 ÷ 5
- = 25 km/h
4.A car travels 315 km at an average speed of 105 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 3 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 315 ÷ 105
- = 3 h = 3 hours
5.Olivia travels 35 km in 1 hour. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 35 km/h
- time = 1 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 35 ÷ 1
- = 35 km/h
6.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
7.A car travels 50 km at an average speed of 50 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour
- time = distance ÷ speed = 50 ÷ 50
- = 1 h = 1 hour
8.Hunter travels 200 km in 4 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 50 km/h
- time = 4 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 200 ÷ 4
- = 50 km/h
9.A train travels at 110 km/h for 4 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 440 km
- time = 4 h
- distance = speed × time = 110 × 4
- = 440 km
10.A train travels at 95 km/h for 4 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 380 km
- time = 4 h
- distance = speed × time = 95 × 4
- = 380 km
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