Purple Distance, Speed & Time Quiz

A jet fighter is travelling at a speed of 680 mph. How far will the fighter travel in 45 minutes?

• 306 miles

• 510 miles

• 412 miles

A rally driver is covering a stage in a rally which is 140 km long. How long will it take the driver if he travels at an average speed of 80 km/h?

• 1 hour 40 minutes

• 1 hour 45 minutes

• 1 hour 30 minutes

A train is travelling a distance of 390 km. The journey takes 3 hours and 45 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the train.

• 104 km/h

• 140 km/h

• 114 km/h

A bus leaves Glasgow at 1155 and travels to York, 180 miles away.

If the average speed of the bus is 80 miles per hour, when will the bus arrive in York?

• 1420

• 1310

• 1410

An aeroplane travels at an average speed of 480 kilometres per hour.

Calculate the distance travelled by the aeroplane in a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes.

• 1260 km

• 1280 km

• 1300 km

A bus leaves Glasgow at 1525 and travels at an average speed of 90 kilometres per hour arriving at its destination at 1955.

How far has the bus travelled?

• 405 km

• 410 km

• 450 km

A coach starts at Bournemouth at 7.30 am and arrives at York at 2.20 pm. The distance is 430.5 miles. What is the average speed of the coach?

• 62mph

• 63 mph

• 75 mph

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The distances shown here are in miles.

If it takes a cyclist 4 hours 24 minutes to cycle from Sheffield to Hull, what is their average speed?

• 20 mph

• 12 mph

• 15 mph

The distances shown here are in miles.

How long would it take in hours and minutes to travel from Calais to Reims on a train travelling at an average speed of 72 mph. Give your answer to the nearest minute.

• 3 hours 50 minutes

• 3 hours 51 minutes

• 3 hours 52 minutes

Camilla leaves London at 8.55 am to drive to Cornwall, a distance of 430 km. If she averages a speed of 50km/h, when will she arrive?

• 5.31 pm

• 4.31 pm

• 5.36 pm