Exploring Speed, Distance, and Time Relationships

If a car travels at 30 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 2 hours?

• 90 miles

• 120 miles

• 60 miles

• 30 miles

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Distance + Time

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Distance / Time

• Speed = Time / Distance

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If a car travels 90 miles in 3 hours, what is its speed?

• 90 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 120 miles per hour

How do you calculate distance using the speed-distance-time triangle?

• Distance = Speed / Time

• Distance = Speed x Time

• Distance = Speed + Time

• Distance = Time / Speed

A car travels 180 miles in 4 hours. What is its average speed?

• 50 miles per hour

• 45 miles per hour

• 40 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

Kevin runs 400 meters in 50 seconds. What is his average speed in meters per second?

• 6 meters per second

• 7 meters per second

• 8 meters per second

• 9 meters per second

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A train travels 175 miles at an average speed of 25 miles per hour. How long does the journey take?

• 8 hours

• 6 hours

• 5 hours

• 7 hours

A bird flies for 6 hours at an average speed of 40 kilometers per hour. How far does it travel?

• 200 kilometers

• 220 kilometers

• 240 kilometers

• 260 kilometers

A helicopter flies 200 miles in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is its average speed in miles per hour?

• 80 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 85 miles per hour

• 70 miles per hour

Roger drives for 2 hours and 15 minutes at an average speed of 36 miles per hour. How far does he drive?

• 70 miles

• 75 miles

• 80 miles

• 81 miles