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WorksheetsSpeed - Word problems
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?
Distance and Time
Volume and Mass
Mass and Time
Speed and Distance
What is the formula for average speed?
Average Speed = Total Time ÷ Total Distance
Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance
Average Speed = Total Distance ÷ Total Time
Average Speed = Total Distance × Total Time
You are practicing for an upcoming 100-meter dash and documenting average speed to see your growth. Trial one you ran at 14 seconds, trial two was at 13.8 seconds, and trial three was at 13.2 seconds. What is the combined average speed of all three trials? (round answer to hundredth place – to the second decimal)
7.58 meters/second
7.14 meters/second
7.32 meters/second
7.25 meters/second
Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.
What was the average speed of the baseball for his third hit as it traveled in the air?
32 m/sec
20.7 m/sec
24 m/sec
27 m/sec
Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.
What was the average speed of all three hits?
32 m/sec
20.7 m/sec
24 m/sec
27 m/sec
A truck travels 40 mph for 5 hours and then 60 mph for 3 hours in the same direction. What is the average speed for the trip (mph = miles per hour)
47.5 mph
50 mph
100 mph
