Calculating Just Speed

Xavier runs during gym class. He runs 100 meters in 10 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

• 15 m/s

• 10 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 12 m/s

In a Fall Trip, the 6th grade students drove to Austin, which is 180 miles away. It takes them 3 hours to get there. What was the bus's speed in miles per hour?

• 60 mph

• 50 mph

• 30 mph

• 55 mph

Beyonce hits a volleyball to Cardi. The ball travels 16 meters in 8 seconds. What is the speed of the ball in meters per seconds?

• 3 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 4 m/s

You need to get to science class in 90 seconds after leaving Ms. William's class, which is 45 meters away. In order not to be tardy, how fast do you need to travel to make it on time in meters per seconds? (HINT: double check your placement in the formula for this problem)

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 10 m/s

Jay-Z is driving a remote control car down the hallway. The car goes 60 meters in 15 seconds. What is the car’s speed in meters per second?

• 3 ms

• 6 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 4 m/s

#1 Show all your work on your answer document. speed = distance/time

• 2 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 2 mi/hr

• 500 m/s

#2 Show all your work on your answer document.

• 400 m/min

• 0.0025 m/min

• 3600 mi/hr

• 40 m/s

#3 Show all your work on your answer document.

• 55 mi/hr

• 0.018 mi/hr

• 0.018 hr/mi

• 220 mi/hr

#4 Show all your work on your answer document.

• 4.5 m/s

• 0.22 m/s

• 175 m/s

• 11250 m/s

#5 Show all your work on your answer document.

• 4.25 ft/min

• 0.24 ft/min

• 68 ft/min

• 21 ft/min