7th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
7th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.A train travels at 115 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 86.25 km
- time = 0.75 h
- distance = speed × time = 115 × 0.75
- = 86.25 km
2.A train travels at 25 km/h for 15 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 6.25 km
- time = 0.25 h
- distance = speed × time = 25 × 0.25
- = 6.25 km
3.Mia travels 105 km in 1 hour 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 70 km/h
- time = 1.5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 105 ÷ 1.5
- = 70 km/h
4.A train travels at 75 km/h for 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 37.5 km
- time = 0.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 75 × 0.5
- = 37.5 km
5.Emma travels 210 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 70 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 210 ÷ 3
- = 70 km/h
6.A train travels at 55 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 68.75 km
- time = 1.25 h
- distance = speed × time = 55 × 1.25
- = 68.75 km
7.A car travels 81.25 km at an average speed of 65 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 81.25 ÷ 65
- = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
8.A train travels at 95 km/h for 45 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 71.25 km
- time = 0.75 h
- distance = speed × time = 95 × 0.75
- = 71.25 km
9.A car travels 45 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 45 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 45 ÷ 60
- = 0.75 h = 45 minutes
10.A train travels at 75 km/h for 15 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 18.75 km
- time = 0.25 h
- distance = speed × time = 75 × 0.25
- = 18.75 km
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