WorksheetsCalculating Speed
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the formula to calculate speed?
Speed = Time ÷ Distance
Speed = Distance ÷ Time
Speed = Distance x Time
Speed = Time x Distance
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
10 meters per second
1000 meters per second
100 seconds per meter
10 seconds per meter
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
5 kilometers per hour
10 kilometers per hour
50 kilometers per hour
20 kilometers per hour
Marni runs 1,500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
her time from start to finish
the number of steps she took
her heart rate at the finish line
the direction she began running
What is a falcon's speed if it travels a distance of 142 km in 2 hours?
71 kilometers per hour
52 kilometers per hour
17 kilometers per hour
90 kilometers per hour
A worm traveled 50 centimeters in 5 minutes. What is the average speed of the snail?
10 centimeters per minute
25 centimeters per minute
250 centimeters per minute
1 centimeters per minute
A unusually fast zombie was chasing after Carl to eat him. What was the zombie’s speed at 6 seconds if he traveled 36 meters?
6 meters per second
6 seconds per meter
.17 meters per second
None of the above
Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?
5 meters per second
2 meters per second
5 miles per hour
2 miles per hour
Soccer ball A travels 15 feet in 3 seconds, and Ball B travels 12 feet in 2 seconds. Determine the speed of each ball to find out which one had the fastest speed.
Soccer Ball A
Soccer Ball B
Their speeds are equal.
BONUS: Mr. Rudman drives his race car at a speed of 300 miles per hour. What distance and time could have been used to find his speed?
300 miles in 2 hours
60 miles in 20 hours
30 miles in 20 hours
600 miles in 2 hours
