Calculating Average Speed Quiz

A car travels a distance of 150 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car in kilometers per hour?

• 45 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

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If a runner completes a 400-meter race in 50 seconds, what is the runner's average speed in meters per second?

• 6 m/s

• 7 m/s

• 8 m/s

• 9 m/s

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A train travels 240 kilometers in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train in kilometers per hour?

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 65 km/h

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A swimmer covers a distance of 200 meters in 4 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the swimmer in meters per minute.

• 40 m/min

• 45 m/min

• 50 m/min

• 55 m/min

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A hiker walks 30 kilometers in 5 hours. What is the hiker's average speed in kilometers per hour?

• 4 km/h

• 5 km/h

• 6 km/h

• 7 km/h

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A boat travels 120 kilometers downstream in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the boat in kilometers per hour?

• 30 km/h

• 35 km/h

• 40 km/h

• 45 km/h

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A plane flies 600 kilometers in 2 hours. Calculate the average speed of the plane in kilometers per hour.

• 250 km/h

• 275 km/h

• 300 km/h

• 350 km/h

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A person jogs 5 kilometers in 30 minutes. What is the average speed in kilometers per hour?

• 8 km/h

• 9 km/h

• 10 km/h

• 12 km/h

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A vehicle covers a distance of 180 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the vehicle in kilometers per hour?

• 50 km/h

• 55 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 65 km/h

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1. The Valdez family traveled from New York City to Washington, DC. They left at 12:00 p.m., traveled 95 miles, and stopped to eat in Philadelphia. They continued driving another 135 miles and arrived in Washington, DC, at 5:00 p.m. 

What was the family’s average speed? 

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