Calculating Speed, Distance, Time

Dereck cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she traveled if she cycles for 4 hours?

• 55km
• 32km
• 43km
• 32miles

How far will a person go if they jog for 2 hours at a speed of 12 km/hr?

• 6 km
• 0.5 km
• 10 km
• 24 km

What is a way to measure speed?

• miles/hour
• centimenters
• hours/kilometer
• kilometers

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A runners races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

The formula for Speed is...

• Speed = distance/ time

• Speed = time/ distance

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A block is pulled 40 meters to the right in 10 minutes. What is the average speed the block was pulled?

• 10 meters per minute

• 4 meters per minute

• .4 meters per minute

• .10 meters per second

s = d/t

If the distance is 50 meters, and the time is 5 seconds, the average speed is:

• 5 m/s

• 25 m/s

• 10 m/s

• None of the above.

A car traveled 420 km in seven hours. How far did the car travel in three hours?

• 60 km

• 180 km

• 1200 km

• 1200 km

A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?

• 20 seconds

• 50 seconds

• 100 seconds

• 200 seconds

An airplane traveled 700 kilometers in two hours during a trip. What was the average speed of the plane during the trip?

• 5.8 kilometers per hour

• 350 kilometers per hour

• 1400 kilometers per hour

• 84,000 kilometers per hour