Understanding Average Speed

What is the formula to calculate average speed?

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If a car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its average speed?

• 45 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

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A cyclist covers a distance of 90 kilometers in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist?

• 10 km/h

• 12 km/h

• 15 km/h

• 18 km/h

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Which of the following units can be used to express average speed?

• meters per second (m/s)

• kilometers per hour (km/h)

• miles per hour (mph)

• All of the above

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A runner completes a 10 km race in 50 minutes. What is the average speed in km/h?

• 10 km/h

• 12 km/h

• 15 km/h

• 20 km/h

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If a train travels 300 kilometers in 5 hours, what is its average speed?

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 65 km/h

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A person walks 8 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the average speed in meters per second (m/s)?

• 1 m/s

• 1.11 m/s

• 1.5 m/s

• 2 m/s

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A car travels at an average speed of 80 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?

• 150 km

• 180 km

• 200 km

• 220 km

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If a bus travels 240 kilometers in 4 hours, what is its average speed?

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 65 km/h

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A plane flies 600 kilometers in 1.5 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?

• 300 km/h

• 350 km/h

• 400 km/h

• 450 km/h

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