Finding Speed

Which of the following could be a correct answer for finding speed based on the units.

• S = 4 miles

• S = 4 minutes

• S = 4 min/miles

• S = 4 miles/min

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

If Harry drives 4 miles in 2 minutes, what was his speed?

• 0.5 m/min

• 2 m/min

• 2 min/m

• 0.5 min/m

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?

• 20 miles/hr
• 20 m/min
• 800 m/min
• 200 miles/hr

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?

• 20 miles
• 10 m/min
• 10 miles/hr
• 20 hrs

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = distance/time
• speed = time/distance
• speed = time x distance 
• speed = speed/time 

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• km/hr
• hr
• km
• s

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Mr. Rudman speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is his speed?

• 0.2 miles/min
• 2 miles/min
• 20 miles/min
• 40 miles/min

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?

• 5 meters/sec
• 2 meters/sec
• 5 miles/hour
• 2 miles/hour

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?

• 3 feet/sec
• 6 feet/sec
• 10 feet/sec
• 2 feet/sec

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

Calculate these Runner's speeds. Then rank the runners from fastest to slowest, with 1 being the fastest and 3 the slowest.
Runner1-  20 yards in 4 secs
Runner2- 20 yards in 5 secs
Runner3- 20 yards in 10 secs

• Runner 1= 1
  Runner 2= 2
  Runner 3=3
• Runner 1 = 2
  Runner 2 = 1
  Runner 3 = 3
• Runner 1 = 3
  Runner 2 = 2
  Runner 3 = 1
• Runner 1 = 1
  Runner 2 = 3
  Runner 3 = 2

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B