Rate Challenges: Solving Real-Life Speed and Delivery Problems

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the rate of the car in miles per hour?

• 100 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

If a bike can travel 12 miles in 1 hour, how does its rate compare to the car's rate?

• The bike travels faster than the car.

• The bike's speed is irrelevant to the car's speed.

• The bike can only travel 6 miles in an hour.

• The bike travels at 12 miles per hour; comparison requires the car's speed.

A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. How does the train's rate compare to the bike's rate?

• The train travels at 70 miles per hour.

• The train travels at 80 miles per hour.

• The train travels at 50 miles per hour.

• The train travels at 60 miles per hour.

A runner completes a 5K race in 25 minutes. What is the runner's rate in miles per hour?

• 6.00 miles per hour

• 7.44 miles per hour

• 5.25 miles per hour

• 8.50 miles per hour

If a bus travels 180 miles in 3 hours, how does its rate compare to the runner's rate?

• The bus travels at 45 miles per hour.

• The bus travels at 60 miles per hour.

• The bus travels at 75 miles per hour.

• The bus travels at 90 miles per hour.

A delivery truck can deliver 60 packages in 2 hours. What is the rate of delivery in packages per hour?

• 30 packages per hour

• 50 packages per hour

• 20 packages per hour

• 45 packages per hour

If a courier can deliver 45 packages in 1 hour, how does this compare to the delivery truck's rate?

• The courier delivers 45 packages per hour.

• The courier delivers 45 packages in 30 minutes.

• The courier delivers 60 packages per hour.

• The courier delivers 30 packages per hour.

A swimmer completes 100 meters in 50 seconds. What is the swimmer's rate in meters per second?

• 2 meters per second

• 4 meters per second

• 1 meter per second

• 3 meters per second

If a cyclist can cover 200 meters in 30 seconds, how does the cyclist's rate compare to the swimmer's rate?

• The cyclist's rate is 5 meters per second.

• The cyclist's rate is 8 meters per second.

• The cyclist's rate is 6.67 meters per second.

• The cyclist's rate is 10 meters per second.

A factory produces 500 toys in 5 hours. What is the production rate in toys per hour? How does this compare to the delivery truck's rate?

• The production rate is 100 toys per hour.

• 150 toys per hour

• 80 toys per hour

• 120 toys per hour