Jogger and Walker Speed Relationships

Jogger and Walker Speed Relationships

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video tutorial explains a problem involving a jogger and a walker starting from the same point. The jogger's speed is 1 mph slower than twice the walker's speed. After 2 hours, the jogger is 3 miles ahead. The tutorial guides through setting up equations based on these conditions, solving them to find the jogger's speed, and optionally calculating the walker's speed.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time did the jogger and walker start their journey?

8:00 AM

11:00 AM

10:00 AM

9:00 AM

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the jogger's speed related to the walker's speed?

The jogger's speed is half the walker's speed.

The jogger's speed is 1 mile per hour faster than the walker's speed.

The jogger's speed is 1 mile per hour slower than twice the walker's speed.

The jogger's speed is twice the walker's speed.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After 2 hours, how much farther is the jogger compared to the walker?

2 miles

5 miles

3 miles

4 miles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for distance in terms of rate and time?

Distance = Rate / Time

Distance = Rate + Time

Distance = Rate - Time

Distance = Rate * Time

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speed of the jogger?

4 miles per hour

3 miles per hour

6 miles per hour

5 miles per hour

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is used to eliminate one of the variables in the equations?

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication by negative 1

Division

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of multiplying the top equation by negative 1?

It doubles the equation.

It cancels out the variables.

It reverses the equation.

It changes the signs of the terms.

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