Solving Distance Problems

A boy walks at a speed of 4 kmph. How much time does he take to walk a distance of 20 km?

• 5 hours

• 4 hours

• 10 hours

• 2 hours

A cyclist covers a distance of 15 miles in 2 hours. Calculate his speed.

• 6.5 miles per hour

• 5.5 miles per hour

• 7.5 miles per hour

• 4.5 miles per hour

A girl cycles for 3hrs at a speed of 40 km/h. What distance did she travel?

• 110 km

• 115 km

• 120 km

• 125 km

A train travels at a speed of 30mph and travel a distance of 240 miles. How long did it take the train to complete it’s journey?

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

• 8 hours

• 9 hours

A car travels a distance of 540km in 6 hours. What speed did it travel at?

• 60 km/h

• 70 km/h

• 80 km/h

• 90 km/h

The distance between two cities is 144km, it takes me 3hours to travel between these cities. What speed did I travel at?

• 48 km/h

• 47 km/h

• 46 km/h

• 45 km/h

A mouse runs a distance of 2metres in 20 seconds. What is it’s speed?

• 0.1 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 0.3 m/s

• 0.4 m/s

Jim travelled at a speed of 18km/h for 2 hours. What was the distance covered?

• 38 km

• 34 km

• 32 km

• 36 km

A whale swims at a constant speed of 8m/s for 17s. What distance did it travel?

• 136 m

• 119 m

• 102 m

• 111 m

How long does it take to drive a distance of 260 miles at a speed of 65mph?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 3.5 hours

• 4.5 hours