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Speed - Word problems

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two measurements are needed to calculate average speed?

a)

Distance and Time

b)

Volume and Mass

c)

Mass and Time

d)

Speed and Distance

2.

What is the formula for average speed?

a)

Average Speed = Total Time \div Total Distance

b)

Average Speed = Total Time + Total Distance

c)

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷\div Total Time

d)

Average Speed = Total Distance ×\times Total Time

3.

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)

a)

7.58 meters/second

b)

7.14 meters/second

c)

7.32 meters/second

d)

7.25 meters/second

4.

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?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

5.

Jose Altuve is at batting practice for the Houston Astros.

What was the average speed of all three hits?

a)

32 m/sec

b)

20.7 m/sec

c)

24 m/sec

d)

27 m/sec

6.

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)

a)

47.5 mph

b)

50 mph

c)

100 mph