Speed, Distance, Time Practice

It takes Alesandra 20 minutes to walk to school every day. If she walks at a rate of 3 km/hour, how far does she walk? 

• 1 km
• 3 km
• 9 km
• 60 km

A car traveled 420 km in seven hours. How far did the car travel in three hours? 

• 60 km
• 180 km
• 1200 km
• 3000 km

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad travels 26 km between Bryson City and Dillsboro. The trip takes 50 minutes. How fast is the train moving? 

• 0.52 km/min
• 1.9 km/min
• 24 km/min
• 76 l,/min

A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters? 

• 20 seconds
• 50 seconds
• 100 seconds
• 200 seconds

 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) 

• 60 miles
• 100 miles
• 120 miles

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) 

• 30 mph
• 35 mph
• 45 mph

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) 

• The truck drove more slowly on Friday. 
• The truck drove more slowly on Thursday. 
• The truck drove the same speed on both days.

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

• 70 miles
• 140 miles
• 180 miles

Below is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion? 

• The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point. 
• The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end. 
• The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes. 
• The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end. 

A student went on a walk, and kept track of their time and distance. The data is displayed in the graph. Which best describes the student’s walk? 

• The student went up a hill, and then down a hill. 
• The student walked very quickly at the beginning of the walk, but then slowed down at the end. 
• The student walked slowly at the beginning of the walk, and faster at the end. 
• The student walked at a steady pace, and then returned to the starting point.