Distance, Time and Speed Calculations

A car travels 300 km in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car (in km/hr)?

• 0.02 km/hr
• 1,800 km/hr
• 50 km/hr
• 50 km

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 7200 km in 9 hours ( in km/hr)

• 800 km/hr
• 80 km/hr
• 800 hrs
• 64,800 km/hr

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr.  It is now 60 km away from your house.  In what time will the storm reach your house?

• 0.3 hours
• 1200 hours
• 3 km
• 3 hours

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A rocket is launched from the launch pad at a speed of 700 km/hr.  How far will the rocket have traveled after 1.0 hour?

• 699 km
• 700 km
• 350 km
• 700 hours

What is the average speed of a walker who walks 500 m in 400 seconds?

• 1.25 m/s
• 100 m/s
• 0.8 m/s
• 200,000 m/s

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A truck travels down the highway at a speed of 110 km/hr.  How long does the trip last if the truck covered 2200 km?

• 0.05 hours
• 20 hours
• 2,090 hours
• 242,000 hours

You are traveling at 100 km/hr to make it to work on time.  You have to be to work in .25 hours or you will be late.  You have 16 km to travel.  Will you make it to work on time?

• Yes
• No

A bird flies at a speed of 4 m/s.  It flies for 2160 seconds from its nest to the field.  How much distance did the bird cover?

• 540 meters
• 8,640 meters
• 2164 meters
• 2156 meters

What is the speed of a helicopter that traveled 1200 miles in 7 hours?

• 70,000 seconds
• 171 hours
• 8,400 mi/hr
• 171 mi/hr

A speed boat is traveling at 100 km/hr. How many hours will it take for the boat to cover a distance of 115 km?

• 1.15 hours
• 15 hours
• 0.87 hours
• 11,500 hours