Motion Word Problems

Car “X” leaves point A at 9:00 am at a rate of 60 mph. Car “Y” leaves point A at 11 am at a rate of 90 mph. If they both leave from the same starting point, how long until both cars meet?

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

Car “X” left Miami to New York. 6 hours later car “Y” left travelling at 70 mph to catch up with car X. After 4 hours both cars were in the same spot.

What was the average speed for car X?

• 20 mph

• 28 mph

• 30 mph

• 35 mph

Two cars leave the town at the same time going opposite direction.

One of them travels at 45 mph and the other at 55 mph.

In how many hours will they be 150 miles apart?

• 1.5 hours

• 2 hours

• 2.5 hours

• 3 hours

Two cars leave the town at the same time going opposite direction.

One of them travels at 45 mph and the other at 55 mph.

In how many hours will they be 150 miles apart?

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

• 8 hours

• 9 hours

Machine A takes 3 hours to print labels. Machine B takes 5 hours doing the same job. How long will it take both machines if they work together?

• $1\ \frac{2}{7}$
  

• $1\ \frac{4}{9}$ hours
  

• $1\ \frac{1}{8}$ hours
  

• $1\ \frac{7}{8}$ hours

Working together both machines can print labels in  hours.If machine A works twice as fast than machine B.How long does it take to do the job for machine A?

• 6 hours

• 7 hours
  

• 8 hours
  

• 9 hours

 A yellow and a blue car leave from the same place and travel opposite directions. The yellow car is traveling 50 mph while the blue car is traveling 70 mph. In how many hours will they be 1080 miles apart?

• 9 hours

• 10 hours
  

• 11 hours
  

• 12 hours