5.P.1.2

1. An airplane flies in a straight line between two cities that are separated by 840 kilometers. If it takes 4 hours for the airplane to make the trip, what is its average speed?

• A. 84 km/h

• B. 105 km/h

• C. 180 km/h

• D. 210 km/h

2. In one day, a family in a car rode for 2 hours, stopped for 3 hours, and then rode for another

5 hours. During the day, the family traveled a total distance of 400 kilometers. What was

their average speed for the whole trip?

• A. 10 km/h

• B. 20 km/h

• C. 40 km/h

• D. 50 km/h

3. Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?

• A. 2 m/s

• B. 5 m/s

• C. 20 m/s

• D. 25 m/s

4. A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and

arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the

trip?

• A. 4 km/h

• B. 40 km/h

• C. 70 km/h

• D. 280 km/h

5. In a rubber duck race, the winning duck traveled 300 meters in 10 minutes. What was the duck’s average speed?

• A. 0.5 m/s

• B. 1.0 m/s

• C. 7.5 m/s

• D. 30 m/s

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6. A model car travels 20 meters in 15 seconds. How many meters will it travel in 45 seconds?

• A. 0.4 m

• B. 25 m

• C. 30 m

• D. 60 m

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7. A car travels 25 kilometers in

hour. If it does not change its speed or direction, how far will the car travel in the next hour?

• A. 25 kilometers

• B. 50 kilometers

• C. 75 kilometers

• D. 100 kilometers

8. Tim and Carla play catch with a ball. Which term describes the motion of a ball?

• A. shape

• B. size

• C. speed

• D. weight

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9. Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?

• A. her time from start to finish

• B. the number of steps she took

• C. her heart rate at the finish line

• D. the direction she began running

10. A girl walked for 30 minutes. She noticed that she traveled farther in the first 15 minutes of her walk than in the second 15 minutes. What can she conclude about her walk?

• A. She walked over many hills.

• B. Her average speed was faster during the first half of her walk.

• C. She walked in two different directions.

• D. She was walking at a constant speed.