9th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 9th Grade ratios & rates worksheet.
9th Grade Speed, Distance and Time Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Use speed = distance ÷ time, distance = speed × time and time = distance ÷ speed. Change minutes to hours (÷ 60) before calculating.
1.A car travels 22.5 km at an average speed of 45 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 30 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 22.5 ÷ 45
- = 0.5 h = 30 minutes
2.Olivia travels 100 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 40 km/h
- time = 2.5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 100 ÷ 2.5
- = 40 km/h
3.Leo travels 125 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 50 km/h
- time = 2.5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 125 ÷ 2.5
- = 50 km/h
4.Layla travels 18.75 km in 45 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 25 km/h
- time = 0.75 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 18.75 ÷ 0.75
- = 25 km/h
5.A train travels at 25 km/h for 1 hour 30 minutes. How far does it travel?
Answer: 37.5 km
- time = 1.5 h
- distance = speed × time = 25 × 1.5
- = 37.5 km
6.Ethan travels 10 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 20 km/h
- time = 0.5 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 10 ÷ 0.5
- = 20 km/h
7.A car travels 93.75 km at an average speed of 75 km/h. How long does the trip take?
Answer: 1 hour 15 minutes
- time = distance ÷ speed = 93.75 ÷ 75
- = 1.25 h = 1 hour 15 minutes
8.Mason travels 21.25 km in 15 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 85 km/h
- time = 0.25 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 21.25 ÷ 0.25
- = 85 km/h
9.Ruby travels 315 km in 3 hours. What is the average speed in km/h?
Answer: 105 km/h
- time = 3 h
- speed = distance ÷ time = 315 ÷ 3
- = 105 km/h
10.A train travels at 95 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
Answer: 285 km
- time = 3 h
- distance = speed × time = 95 × 3
- = 285 km
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