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Calculating speed, distance, time

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Bill jogs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  He does so in 267 seconds.  What is Bill's average speed?
a)
about 3 m/s
b)
about 1.5 m/s
c)
0
d)
about 4 m/s
2.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

3.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
4.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
5.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
6.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
7.
A different runner trains for a marathon for 6 months by eating nothing but bags of french fries from McDonalds. They run a 10 meter dash in 100 seconds. What is their speed?
a)
0.01 m/s
b)
0.1 m/s
c)
1 m/s
d)
10 m/s
8.
Calculate these 3 car's speeds, then rank them in order of fastest to slowest, with 3 being the fastest car and 1 the slowest car.
Car A- distance: 4 meters, time: 2 sec
Car B- distance: 2 meters, time: 2 sec
Car C- distance: 8 meters, time: 2 sec
a)
Car A= 1
Car B= 2
Car C = 3
b)
Car A = 2
Car B= 1
Car C= 3
c)
Car A= 3
Car B= 1
Car C = 2
d)
Car A = 3
Car B= 2
Car C= 1
9.
Boedy swims 100 meters in 5 minutes. What is his speed?
a)
15 meters/minute
b)
20 meters/minute
c)
25 meters/minute
d)
30 meters/minute
10.

If Sally is speeding through the parking lot at 18m/hr, and she travels 9 m, how long did it take her?

a)

2 m/hr

b)

0.5 hr

c)

2 m

d)

0.5 m

11.

Speed -

a)

A measure that gives rate of change and position

b)

A measure that dissolves to one unit

c)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of time.

d)

A measure of distance an object travels per unit of measurement.

12.

#16) If an object can travel 26 centimeters per second, what is its speed in meters per minute?

a)

18.7 m/min

b)

43.3 m/min

c)

15.6 m/min

d)

21 m/min

13.

#18) Covert 105.6 liters per hour to liters per minute.

a)

356 L/min

b)

6,336 L/min

c)

5.7 L/min

d)

1.76 L/min

14.

#19b) How many times does a dragonfly's wing beat per minute?

a)

2,185 times

b)

1,578 times

c)

0.63 times

d)

2,280 times

15.

#19c) About how many miles can a bumblebee travel in one minute?

a)

0.11 mi

b)

11.1 mi

c)

5.7 mi

d)

2.1 mi

16.

#19d) How many times can a honeybee beat its wings in one hour?

a)

550,000 times

b)

0.7 times

c)

900,000 times

d)

66,000 times

17.
Convert 6.205 km to meters.
** 1 km = 1,000 m **
a)
62.05
b)
620.5
c)
6,205
d)
62,050
18.
A dictionary weighs 2 kilograms.  What is the weight of the dictionary in grams?
a)
20 g
b)
200 g
c)
2,000 g
d)
20,000 g
19.
Convert 320 fl oz to cups
** 1 cup = 8 fl oz. **
a)
2,560 c
b)
24 c
c)
30 c
d)
40 c
20.
Convert 9 L to mL
** 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters **
a)
900 mL
b)
90 mL
c)
9,000 mL
d)
90,000 mL
21.

5 cm = _____________ mm

a)

10

b)

50

c)

500

d)

5,000

22.

3,000 mm = ______________ m

a)

3

b)

30

c)

300

d)

30,000

23.

7 km = ____________ m

a)

70

b)

700

c)

7,000

d)

70,000

24.

2 m = _____________ mm

a)

20

b)

200

c)

2,000

d)

400

25.

80 mm = __________ cm

a)

8

b)

10

c)

800

d)

8,000

26.

9 km = __________ m

a)

90

b)

900

c)

9,000

d)

90,000

27.

A peregrine falcon can fly 322 kilometers per hour. How many meters per hour can the falcon fly?

a)

322,000 m/hr

b)

300,000 m/hr

c)

320,000 m/hr

d)

325,000 m/hr

28.

#16) If an object can travel 26 centimeters per second, what is its speed in meters per minute?

a)

18.7 m/min

b)

43.3 m/min

c)

15.6 m/min

d)

21 m/min

29.

#16) If an object can travel 26 centimeters per second, what is its speed in meters per minute?

a)

18.7 m/min

b)

43.3 m/min

c)

15.6 m/min

d)

21 m/min

30.

Express as a unit rate. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.


400 meters in 5 minutes

a)

0.01 meters per minute

b)

200 meters per minute

c)

20 meters per minute

d)

80 meters per minute