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Speed and Rate Word Problems

Authored by Barbara White

Science, Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Speed and Rate Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Gabriel sprinted down the hallway for a science project. He ran a total of 40 meters in 20 seconds. What was his average speed?

2 meters per second

20 meters per second

40 meters per second

10 meters for second

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A truck driver drove his truck for 5 miles. She drove that distance in a total of 20 minutes. What was the truck driver's average speed?

4 miles per minute
0.25 miles per minute
5 miles per minute
0.5 miles per minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Pablo, Yuridia and Zachary decided to run a race at the same pace together. If they ran 2 miles in a total of 10 minutes, what was their average speed?

0.20 miles per minute

0.50 miles per minute

5 miles per minute

10 miles per minute

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

240 m/s
15 m/s
0.067 m/s
15 mph

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Sophia was trying to explaining to Tyler how to find the speed. What equation should she use to calculate speed?

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?

0.01 m/s
0.1 m/s
1 m/s
10 m/s

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is the speed of a cheetah that travels 112.0 m in 4.0 s?

0.0357 m/s

33 m/s

0.036 m/s

28.0 m/s

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

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