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Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "Distance" ?

a)

how long it takes an object to move from start to end

b)

how fast and object is moving

c)

how far an object has covered during its motion

d)

an object overall change in position (start to end)

2.

What is "Speed" ?

a)

an object's overall change in position (start to end)

b)

how far an object has covered during its motion

c)

how fast an object is moving

d)

how long it takes an object to move from start to end

3.

What is the equation to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = Time ÷\div     Distance

b)

Speed = Time ×\times    Distance

c)

Speed = Distance   ×\times   Time

d)

Speed = Distance ÷\div    Time

4.

What is the equation to calculate time ?

a)

Time = Distance ×\times  Speed

b)

Time = Distance ÷\div  Speed

c)

Time = Speed ÷\div  Distance

d)

Time = Speed ×\times  Distance

5.

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

a)

sec

b)

km

c)

m/s

d)

hour

6.

Which of the following is a unit of time?

a)

km/h

b)

sec

c)

m/s

d)

cm

7.

Which of the following is a unit of distance?

a)

m/s

b)

min

c)

km

d)

sec

8.

Sharon can cycle 9 km in one hour. What is her speed?

a)

9 m/s

b)

90 m/s

c)

9 km/h

d)

90 km/h

9.

William can climb 3 m up a rock wall in 1 minute. What is his speed?

a)

3 m/min

b)

3 m/s

c)

30 m/min

d)

30 m/s

10.

A car travelled a distance of 280 km in 4 hours. What was the speed of the car?

a)

280 km/h

b)

112 km/h

c)

70 km/h

d)

7 km/h

11.

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

a)

10 seconds

b)

100 seconds

c)

1000 m/s

d)

10 m/s

12.

Lilya drives at speed of 65 km/h. At this speed, how far does she travel in 2 hours?

a)

130 km

b)

65 km

c)

130 m

d)

65 m

13.

Benji ran around a field at a speed of 6 m/s. How long did he take to run 90 m?

a)

20 seconds

b)

15 seconds

c)

10 seconds

d)

25 seconds

14.

The distance between Town K and Town L is 86 km. Roger rides his scooter at a speed of 43 km/h. How long does he take to travel from Town K to Town L?

a)

4 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

2 hours

d)

1 hour

15.

A bike takes 2 hours to travel from a grocery store to a market. The distance between the two places is 34 km. Find the speed of the bike.

a)

17 km/h

b)

34 km/h

c)

17 m/s

d)

34 m/s

16.

25 minutes after 11.45 a.m.

a)

12.10 a.m.

b)

12.10 p.m

c)

12.00 a.m.

d)

12.00 p.m.

17.

7.30 a.m in 24-hour clock

a)

21.30

b)

19.30

c)

07.30

d)

07.00

18.

14.12 in 12 hour-clock

a)

14.12 p.m.

b)

14.12 a.m.

c)

2.00 p.m.

d)

2.12 p.m.

19.

Susan began her ballet lesson at 17 30. The lesson lasted 45 minutes. At what time did the lesson end?

a)

18.15

b)

17.75

c)

18.45

d)

17.45

20.

A Mathematics test began at 11 35. Joy finished the test in 55 minutes. At what time did Joy finish her Mathematics test?

a)

11.35

b)

11.30

c)

12.30

d)

12.35

21.

A wedding dinner ended at 23 05. The dinner lasted 3 h 10 min. At what time did the dinner start?

a)

19.05

b)

19.55

c)

20.05

d)

26.15

22.

Bowo arrived at the swimming club at 15 20. He took 42 minutes to travel from his house to the club. At what time did he leave his house?

a)

14.22

b)

15.62

c)

16.02

d)

14.38

23.

A football match between Klub Garuda and Klub Rajawali lasted 1 h 45 min. The match ended at 18 45. At what time did it start?

a)

18.45

b)

17.45

c)

18.00

d)

17.00

24.

An aeroplane travelled at an average speed of 428 km/h. Find the distance travelled after 2½h ?

a)

1070km

b)

856km

c)

214km

d)

642km

25.

A van took 2 hours to travel from the office to a factory. If the distance between the two places is 92 km, find the speed of the van.

a)

50km/h

b)

42km/h

c)

45km/h

d)

46km/h

26.

Anwar cycles for 45 minutes to work every day. He cycles a distance of 9 km each time. What is Anwar's cycling speed?

a)

150m/min

b)

200m/min

c)

100m/min

d)

50m/min

27.

A boy ran at a speed of 10 km/h. How far did he run from 13 20 to 14 05?

a)

7 ½ km

b)

7 km

c)

6 km

d)

8 ½ km

28.

A motorist took 3/5h to drive from Kembangan to Karawaci at an average speed of 95 km/n. Then he took another 3/5h to drive from Karawaci to Bitung at an average speed of 85 km/h.

Find the total distance he travelled

a)

3km

b)

6km

c)

105km

d)

108km

29.

Lisa began her journey from home at 13 50 and reached her destination at 14 15.

How long did she take for the whole journey?

a)

25 min

b)

15 min

c)

10 min

d)

20 min

30.

Lisa began her journey from home at 13 50 and reached her destination at 14 15.

If the total distance taken was 45 km, find her speed.

a)

1800m/min

b)

1700m/min

c)

1600m/min

d)

1500m/min

31.

25 minutes after 11.45 a.m.

a)

12.10 a.m.

b)

12.10 p.m

c)

12.00 a.m.

d)

12.00 p.m.

32.

7.30 a.m in 24-hour clock

a)

21.30

b)

19.30

c)

07.30

d)

07.00

33.

14.12 in 12 hour-clock

a)

14.12 p.m.

b)

14.12 a.m.

c)

2.00 p.m.

d)

2.12 p.m.

34.

Susan began her ballet lesson at 17 30. The lesson lasted 45 minutes. At what time did the lesson end?

a)

18.15

b)

17.75

c)

18.45

d)

17.45

35.

A Mathematics test began at 11 35. Joy finished the test in 55 minutes. At what time did Joy finish her Mathematics test?

a)

11.35

b)

11.30

c)

12.30

d)

12.35

36.

A wedding dinner ended at 23 05. The dinner lasted 3 h 10 min. At what time did the dinner start?

a)

19.05

b)

19.55

c)

20.05

d)

26.15

37.

Bowo arrived at the swimming club at 15 20. He took 42 minutes to travel from his house to the club. At what time did he leave his house?

a)

14.22

b)

15.62

c)

16.02

d)

14.38

38.

A football match between Klub Garuda and Klub Rajawali lasted 1 h 45 min. The match ended at 18 45. At what time did it start?

a)

18.45

b)

17.45

c)

18.00

d)

17.00

39.

An aeroplane travelled at an average speed of 428 km/h. Find the distance travelled after 2½h ?

a)

1070km

b)

856km

c)

214km

d)

642km

40.

A van took 2 hours to travel from the office to a factory. If the distance between the two places is 92 km, find the speed of the van.

a)

50km/h

b)

42km/h

c)

45km/h

d)

46km/h

41.

Anwar cycles for 45 minutes to work every day. He cycles a distance of 9 km each time. What is Anwar's cycling speed?

a)

150m/min

b)

200m/min

c)

100m/min

d)

50m/min

42.

A boy ran at a speed of 10 km/h. How far did he run from 13 20 to 14 05?

a)

7 ½ km

b)

7 km

c)

6 km

d)

8 ½ km

43.

A motorist took 3/5h to drive from Kembangan to Karawaci at an average speed of 95 km/n. Then he took another 3/5h to drive from Karawaci to Bitung at an average speed of 85 km/h.

Find the total distance he travelled

a)

3km

b)

6km

c)

105km

d)

108km

44.

Lisa began her journey from home at 13 50 and reached her destination at 14 15.

How long did she take for the whole journey?

a)

25 min

b)

15 min

c)

10 min

d)

20 min

45.

Lisa began her journey from home at 13 50 and reached her destination at 14 15.

If the total distance taken was 45 km, find her speed.

a)

1800m/min

b)

1700m/min

c)

1600m/min

d)

1500m/min

46.

convert 34convert\ \frac{3}{4}  hour  to minutes =

a)

45 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

60 minutes

47.

3 15hours =3\ \frac{1}{5}hours\ =  _________________minutes

a)

182

b)

183

c)

192

d)

195

48.

8 14 hours =8\ \frac{1}{4\ }hours\ =  __________________ minutes

a)

400

b)

425

c)

475

d)

495

49.

The diagram above shows the movement of the minutes hand. complete these.

a)

14hour=\frac{1}{4}hour=  15 minutes

b)

36hours =\frac{3}{6}hours\ =  30 minutes

c)

15hour=\frac{1}{5}hour=  12 minutes

d)

25hours=24 min⁡utes\frac{2}{5}hours=24\ \min utes  

50.

Convert 36day to hoursConvert\ \frac{3}{6}day\ to\ hours  

a)

5 hours

b)

10 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

15 hours

51.

Convert 4 36days = Convert\ 4\ \frac{3}{6}days\ =\  ______________hours

a)

90 hours

b)

100 hours

c)

108 hours

d)

115 hours

52.

4 48days =4\ \frac{4}{8}days\ =  _____________hours

a)

90 hours

b)

95 hours

c)

108 hours

d)

145 hours

53.

convert 46years=convert\ \frac{4}{6}years=  _________ months

a)

4 months

b)

5 months

c)

7 months

d)

8 months

54.

3 24  years = 3\ \frac{2}{4}\ \ years\ =\ _{ }  ___________ months

a)

42 months

b)

46 months

c)

48 months

d)

50 months

55.

Convert 3 310 decades to yearsConvert\ 3\ \frac{3}{10}\ decades\ to\ years  

a)

26

b)

45

c)

33

d)

53

56.

45decades =\frac{4}{5}decades\ =_{ }  __________years

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

15

57.

Convert 45 century to decadesConvert\ \frac{4}{5}\ century\ to\ decades  

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

58.

6 210 centuries = 6\ \frac{2}{10}\ centuries\ =\  _________ decades

a)

43

b)

58

c)

62

d)

54

59.

Convert 510 century to yearsConvert\ \frac{5}{10}\ century\ to\ years  

a)

20

b)

30

c)

50

d)

60

60.

Convert 23 310 centuries = Convert\ 23\ \frac{3}{10}\ centuries\ =\  ________years

a)

2310

b)

2330

c)

2430

d)

2350

61.

Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?

(a)  

62.

A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

(a)  

63.

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)  

64.

If it takes Heather 3 seconds to run from the batter's box to first base at an average speed of 6.5 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that time?

(a)  

65.

Bart ran 5,000 meters from the police at an average speed of 6 meters/second before he got caught. How long did he run? ( Give your answer in 1 decimal place )

(a)  

66.

If Mike rides his motorcycle at an average speed of 20 m/s for 500 seconds, how far does he ride?

(a)  

67.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

S = t/d

b)

S = d x t

c)

S = d/t

d)

S = t x d

68.

What is the speed of a bus that travels 250 km in 2 hours?

(a)  

69.

What is the formula to calculate distance?

a)

D = d/t

b)

D = s x t

c)

D = s/t

d)

D = t/s

70.

What is the formula to calculate time?

a)

T = d/s

b)

T = s/d

c)

T = d x s

d)

T = s x d

71.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 614 km; time = 12 hr
a)
51.2 km/hr
b)
51.17 km/hr
c)
0.2 km/hr
d)
19.5 km/hr
72.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
time = 24 hr; distance = 648 miles
a)
27 km/hr
b)
26.73 mi/hr
c)
27 mi/hr
d)
26.73 km/hr
73.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 958 m; time = 48 s
a)
19.96 m/s
b)
20 m/s
c)
19.96 miles south
d)
23 m/s
74.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
traveled 825 meters in 32 seconds
a)
25.78 mi/s
b)
26 mi/s
c)
25.781 m/s
d)
25.78 m/s
75.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 1,020 miles; time = 40 hr
a)
25.5 m/hr
b)
26.5 mi/s
c)
25.5 mi/hr
d)
26 mi/hr
76.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
time is 18 hr and distance is 557 km
a)
30.94 km/hr
b)
31 km/hr
c)
30.94444 km/m
d)
30.94 km south
77.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 258 in; time = 12 hr
a)
21.5 in west
b)
21.5 hr/in
c)
21.5 in/hr
d)
22 in/hr
78.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
852 meters in 14 seconds
a)
60.86 m/s
b)
59.2 m/s
c)
61 m/s/east
d)
60.86 km/hr
79.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
We drove 11 hours and went 628 miles
a)
17.5 hr/mi
b)
57.09 hr/mi
c)
57.09 mi/hr
d)
57.091 mi/hr
80.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 635.5 km; time = 13 hr
a)
48.88 km/hr
b)
48.9 km/hr
c)
48.884 km/hr
d)
48.88 meters
81.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
27 seconds to go 528 meters
a)
0.051 m/s
b)
19.56 m/s
c)
20 mi/s
d)
18.66 m/s
82.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 985 miles; time = 30 hr
a)
32.83 km/hr
b)
32.83 m/hr
c)
32.83 mi/hr
d)
32.83 mi/min
83.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
traveled 25 hours and went 1,125 km
a)
45 km/hr
b)
44.8 km/hr
c)
45 hr/km
d)
49 km/hr
84.
Find the average speed (round the answer to the hundredths place, if necessary):
distance = 867 cm; time = 56 hr
a)
25.48 cm/hr
b)
17.23 cm/hr
c)
15.48 cm/hr
d)
17.23 hr per cm
85.

Gerald walked 500 m from his school to the library. He then walked home at a speed of 50 m/min. Gerald took 30 min altogether to complete the journey. Find his average speed for the whole journey.

a)

11.36 m/min

b)

40 m/min

c)

27.27 m/min

d)

50 m/min

86.

A bat can fly at an average speed of 48 km/h. How many minutes will it take to fly a distance of 8 km?

a)

6 min

b)

360 min

c)

10 min

d)

0.167h

87.

Minah walked 526 m from her home to the bakery. She then walked in the same direction for another 5 min at a constant speed of 70 m/min to the market. She took a total of 12 min to walk from her home to the market. What was Minah's average speed from her home to the market?

a)

34 m/min

b)

73 m/min

c)

14.67 m/min

d)

30.94 m/min

88.

A ferry travelled from Jetty A to Jetty B in 3 h. It then travelled from Jetty B back to Jetty A in 2 h. The distance between the two jetties was 80 km. Find the total time taken for the whole journey and find the average speed from her home to the market

a)

5 h and 32 km/h

b)

5h and 16 km/h

c)

1 h and 80 km/h

d)

1 h and 16 km/h

89.

Mr Kumar drove for 5 h from Singapore to Malacca at an average speed of 60 km/h. On the return journey, Mr Kumar travelled at an average speed of 80 km/h. Would it take him faster or slower?

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

90.

Miss Tay went for a 10-km run at 6 a.m. She completed the run at 6.54 a.m. Find Miss Tay's average speed in km/h.

a)

11.11 km/h

b)

5.4 km/h

c)

9 km/h

d)

18.51 km/h

91.

Coco swam from Point A to Point B at a constant speed of 1.2 m/s . At the same time, Azlinda swan from Point B towards Point A. After 5 min, Azlinda had swum a distance of 420m and she was 37 m away from Coco. What was the distance between Point A and Point B?

a)

743 m

b)

457 m

c)

360 m

d)

817 m

92.

A bus left City A at 10 45 and arrived in City B at 12 43. How long was the journey

a)

1 h 23 min

b)

2 h 15 min

c)

1 h 58 min

d)

1 h 45 min

93.

Miss Lee was paid $720 for 6 days of work. How much was she paid per day?

a)

$90

b)

$120

c)

$150

d)

$70

94.

Town A and Town B are 450 km apart. A van travels at a constant speed of 80 km/h from town A to town B. At the same time, a lorry travels at a constant speed of 70 km/h from town B to town A. How far would the van have travelled when they meet?

a)

300 km

b)

210 km

c)

240 km

d)

120 km