Average Speed Problems

Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the world record for the Men's 100 meter race. He finished in 9.58 seconds! What was his average speed? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

• 10.4 m/s

• .1 m/s

• 1 m/s

• 10.5 m/s

American Florence Griffith Joyner (nickamed "Flo-Jo") holds the world record for the fastest women's 100 meter race. Her time was 10.49 seconds! What was her average speed during the race? (round to the nearest tenth)

• 1 m/s

• .1 m/s

• 9.4 m/s

• 9.5 m/s

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Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros. He hits the baseball, and it goes 320 feet in 10 seconds. What was the average speed of the baseball?

• 3.2 mph

• 3.2 feet/second

• 32 feet/second

• 32 mph

A car travels 210 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 80 mph

• 70 mph

• 50 mph

• 60 mph

The International Space Station travels 68,400 miles in 4 hours. What is its average speed as it orbits the Earth?

• 10,000 mph

• 17,100 mph

• 22,800 mph

• 25,000 mph

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A small robot can travel a distance of 32.5 meters in 13 seconds. What is the average speed of the small robot?

• 2.5 m/s

• 2.5 mph

• .4 m/s

• .4 mph

The average human can walk about 8 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed?

• .25 m/s

• .25 mph

• 4 m/s

• 4 mph

A tortoise can walk about 1.5 miles in 5 hours. What is its average speed?

• 3.3 mph

• 3.3 m/s

• .3 mph

• .3 m/s