Measuring Speed

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Melissa’s dad drives north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will her dad travel in 2 hours?

Back

140 miles

Front

A group of 5th graders left school at 8:00 am on a field trip to a science museum 90 miles away. Which best describes the average speed of the bus if they arrived at the museum at 10:00 am? (speed = distance ÷ time)

Back

45mph

Front

Moving at 60 mph, it takes a train one hour to travel from Raleigh, N.C. to Fayetteville, N.C. Which best describes the distance between the two cities? (speed = distance ÷ time)

Back

60 miles

Front

A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 240 miles in four hours on Friday. Which best describes the average speed of the truck? (speed = distance ÷ time)

Back

The truck drove the same speed on both days.

Front

About how long would it take for an airplane traveling at 500 miles per hour to travel nonstop from San Francisco, CA to Myrtle Beach, SC if the distance between these two cities is 2,800 miles? (speed = distance ÷ time)

Back

between 5 and 6 hours

Front

Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. How many miles has Hanna’s mom driven?

Back

290 miles

Front

How long would it take a car traveling 60 miles per hour to get from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA if the two cities are 240 miles apart? (speed = distance ÷ time)

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4 hours

Front

Who had the greatest speed in a bicycle race where Tom travels 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, Bob travels 2 miles in 22.3 minutes, and Bill travels 2.9 miles in 10 minutes?

Back

Bill

Front

Car W is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Car X is traveling 65 miles per hour. Which statement is true about the movement of the two cars?

Back

Car W will travel farther than Car X in the same amount of time.

Front

John walks 2.5 km at the same speed as when he walks 5 km in 10 minutes. What is the best estimate of the time this will take?

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5 minutes