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Calculating Speed Distance and Time

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the equation to calculate speed?

a)

speed = distance/time

b)

speed = time x distance

c)

speed = time/distance

d)

speed = speed/time

2.

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

a)

240 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

0.067 m/s

d)

15 mph

3.

A discus was thrown 139 m. The coach calculated the speed of the discuss as 13 m/s. How long was the disc in the air?

a)

0.09 s

b)

10.7 s

c)

1,807 s

d)

100 s

4.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is it traveling?

a)

12 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

0.5 seonds

d)

0.5 m/s

5.

Polar bears are extremely good swimmers. If a polar bear is swimming at an average of 2.6 m/s, how far will it have traveled after 120 seconds?

a)

46.2 m

b)

120 m

c)

312 m

d)

456.3 m

6.

Becky leaves home and rides her bicycle a distance of 30 km. It took her 2.5 hours, what is her speed?

a)

0.83 km/hr

b)

12 km/hr

c)

27.5 km/hr

d)

75 km/hr

7.

If a woman runs at a speed of 7 m/s for 30 s, how far does she run?

a)

210 m

b)

0.033 m

c)

4.28 m

d)

30 m

8.

Dave runs a 400 m race at a speed of 4 m/s. How long will it take him to finish the race?

a)

400 minutes

b)

100 minutes

c)

100 seoncds

d)

0.25 seconds

9.

A bird flies at a speed of 4 m/s. It flies for 2,160 seconds from its nest to the field. How much distance did the bird cover?

a)

540 m

b)

8,640 m

c)

2,164 m

d)

2,156 m

10.

A hot air balloon traveled 2.5 hours at a speed of 450 km/hr. What distance did it travel?

a)

87 m/s

b)

1,300 m/s

c)

180 km

d)

1,125 km

11.

A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr. It is now 60 km away from your house. How long will it take to reach your house?

a)

0.3 hrs

b)

1,200 hrs

c)

3 km

d)

3 hours

12.

What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 7,200 km in 9 hours

a)

80 km/hr

b)

800 km/hr

c)

8 hours

d)

64,800 km/hr

13.
What is the equation to calculate distance?
a)
distance = speed/time
b)
distance = time/speed
c)
distance = speed/distance
d)
distance = speed x time 
14.
A car travels 30 miles/hr for 3 hours, calculate the distance it will travel
a)
90 miles
b)
10 miles
c)
600 miles
d)
90 km
15.
A boat travels at 22 km/hr for 10 hrs, what distance will it travel?
a)
220 miles
b)
2.2 km
c)
220 km
d)
22 km
16.
A speed boat travels 200 miles at a speed of 20 miles/hr. How much time will it take to travel the 200 miles?
a)
10 hrs
b)
10 miles
c)
400 hrs
d)
100 km
17.
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 
18.
Which of the following is a unit of speed?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
s
19.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
km/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
mi
20.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
hr
c)
km
d)
min
21.
Mrs. Avery speed walked 2 miles in 10 minutes, what is her speed?
a)
0.2 miles/min
b)
2 miles/min
c)
20 miles/min
d)
40 miles/min