Calculating Average Speed Quiz

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

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If a car travels 100 kilometers in 2 hours, what is its average speed?

• 50 km/h

• 100 km/h

• 2 km/h

• 200 km/h

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Which unit is commonly used to express average speed in the metric system?

• meters per second (m/s)

• kilometers per hour (km/h)

• miles per hour (mph)

• Both A and B

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A student walks 300 meters in 5 minutes. What is the student's average speed in meters per minute?

• 60 m/min

• 15 m/min

• 30 m/min

• 75 m/min

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A cyclist covers 24 kilometers in 2 hours. If she continues at the same speed, how far will she travel in 5 hours?

• 48 km

• 60 km

• 12 km

• 120 km

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If a runner completes a 400-meter lap in 80 seconds, what is the runner's average speed in meters per second?

• 5 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 8 m/s

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A train travels 180 kilometers in 3 hours, then 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the train's average speed for the entire trip?

• 50 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 45 km/h

• 75 km/h

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During a science experiment, a toy car moves 2 meters in 4 seconds, then 3 meters in 6 seconds. What is the car's average speed for the entire experiment?

• 0.5 m/s

• 0.6 m/s

• 1 m/s

• 1.25 m/s

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A hiker walks 5 km in 1 hour, rests for 30 minutes, then walks another 3 km in 1 hour. What is the hiker's average speed, not counting the rest time?

• 4 km/h

• 5 km/h

• 3 km/h

• 8 km/h

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A student records the following data during an investigation: Distance traveled = 150 meters, Time taken = 50 seconds. What is the average speed?

• 2 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 4 m/s

• 5 m/s

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