Average Speed Pop Quiz

What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?

• Distance and Time

• Volume and Mass

• Mass and Time

• Speed and Distance

What is the formula for average speed?

• Average Speed = Total Time $\div$ Total Distance

• Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

• Average Speed = Total Distance $\div$ Total Time

• Average Speed = Total Distance $\times$ Total Time

Cesar drove from Houston to Dallas in 4 hours. Dallas is roughly 250 miles NW of Houston. What was his average speed?

• 1000 mph

• 62.5 mph

• 55 mph

• 60 mph

Runner A ran 12 miles in 4 hours and Runner B ran 9 miles in 3 hours. Which runner had the greatest average speed?

• Runner A

• Runner B

• Both runners had the same average speed.

What is the average speed of the Worm's Journey?

• 2.25 meters/minute

• 2 meters/minute

• 1 meter/minute

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Using the information in the graph, what is the average speed Josh’s car traveled to get home?

• 8 km/hour

• 160 km/hour

• 16 km/hour

• 40 km/hour

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Calculate the speed:
A Car traveled 240 Km in 5 Hours

• 48 Km/Hr
• 1200 Km/Hr
• 4.8 Km/Hr
• 0.02 Km/Hr

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Calculate the speed:
A Motorcycle traveled 368 Km in 8 Hours

• 2944 Km/hr
• 4.5 Km/hr
• 46 Km/hr
• 0.02 Km/hr

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Calculate the speed:
A truck traveled 208 Km in 4 Hours

• 52 Km/hr
• 25 Km/hr
• 0.019 Km/hr
• 832 Km/hr

Calculate the speed:
A bus traveled 98 Km in 2 Hours

• 94 Km/hr
• 49 Km/hr
• 196 Km/hr
• 0.02 Km/hr

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