Calculating Speed=Distance/Time Quiz

The formula for Speed is...

• Speed = distance/ time

• Speed = time/ distance

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If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

• time divided by speed

• speed divided by time

• speed multiplied by time

• distance multiplied by speed

Based on the UNITS given, which of the following would be a correct answer for finding the SPEED.

• S = 4 miles

• S = 4 minutes

• S = 4 min/miles

• S = 4 miles/min

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If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?

• 2 m/hr

• 0.5 hr

• 2 m

• 0.5 m

If Emma is running for 8 minutes at 2 miles/min, how far did she run?

• 4 miles

• 16 min

• 16 miles

• 0.5 min

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What is missing in the triangle of knowledge?

• speed

• distance

• time

• minutes

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What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?

• 20 miles/hr
• 20 m/min
• 800 m/min
• 200 miles/hr

What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?

• 20 miles
• 10 m/min
• 10 miles/hr
• 20 hrs

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A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

• 25 miles/hr
• 5 miles/hr
• 125 km/hr
• 50 km/hr

What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = distance/time
• speed = time/distance
• speed = time x distance 
• speed = speed/time 

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