Calculating Speed

Calculating Speed

Open Ended

Put these animals in order,fastest first:

Hare, Bat, Antelope, Cheetah, Lion, Kangaroo, Horse

Animals: Fastest First

• #1- Bat (100 mph)

• #2 - Cheetah (74.6 mph)

• #3 - Antelope (55 mph)

• #4 - Lion (50 mph)

• #5 - Hare (45 mph)

• #6 - Kangaroo (44 mph)

• #7 - Horse (43 mph)

Working out Speed

Imagine you sailed 45 km between 2 islands and it took 3 hours.

In 3 hours you travel: 45km

In 1 hour you travel:

This means your speed is:

Can you guess what the formula is?