8th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 8th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
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Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.Isla travels 40 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 80 km/h
- time = 0.5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 40 ÷ 0.5
- = 80 km/h
2.A train travels at 70 km/h for 1 hour 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 105 km
- time = 1.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 70 × 1.5
- = 105 km
3.Leo travels 90 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 30 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 90 ÷ 3
- = 30 km/h
4.A train travels at 110 km/h for 2 hours 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 275 km
- time = 2.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 110 × 2.5
- = 275 km
5.Liam travels 87.5 km in 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 70 km/h
- time = 1.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 87.5 ÷ 1.25
- = 70 km/h
6.A car travels 7.5 km at an average speed of 30 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 15 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 7.5 ÷ 30
- = 0.25 h = 15 minutes
7.A train travels at 120 km/h for 1 hour 15 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 150 km
- time = 1.25 h
- distance = speed × time = 120 × 1.25
- = 150 km
8.Zoe travels 225 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 75 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 225 ÷ 3
- = 75 km/h
9.Priya travels 43.75 km in 1 hour 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 35 km/h
- time = 1.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 43.75 ÷ 1.25
- = 35 km/h
10.A car travels 285 km at an average speed of 95 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 3 hours
- time = distance ÷ speed = 285 ÷ 95
- = 3 h = 3 hours
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