Average Speed Problems Quiz

What two things do you need to calculate speed?

• distance and time

• distance and speed

• time and density

• speed and mass

A car travels 200 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 150 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

A cyclist covers a distance of 60 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist?

• 15 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

A train travels 300 miles in 5 hours. What is the average speed of the train?

• 40 mph

• 70 mph

• 60 mph

• 50 mph

A runner completes a 10-mile race in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the runner?

• 3 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 5 miles per hour

A boat travels 80 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the boat?

• 30 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

• 50 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

A cyclist covers a distance of 40 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist?

• 10 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

• 5 miles per hour

A train travels 250 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train?

• 40 mph

• 200 mph

• 62.5 mph

• 100 mph

A runner completes a 5-mile race in 1 hour. What is the average speed of the runner?

• 3 miles per hour

• 5 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

• 10 miles per hour