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Speed, Distance, & Time Guided Practice
Use the magic triangle above to find the formula for each variable. Write the formulas in the table below.
Speed Formula
Distance Formula
Time Formula
Guided Practice: Use the correct formula to solve each problem below. Include the correct units.
A.
A marble rolls for 6 cm in 2 seconds. Calculate the speed.
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
B.
A bird flies at a speed of 2 km per hour for 3 hours. What distance did the bird fly?
I’m solving for
Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
C.
A car travels 300 km at a speed of 100 km/hr. How much time did it take for the car to complete the
trip?
I’m solving for
Speed
Distance
Time
Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed, Distance, & Time Practice Problems
Directions: Solve the following practice problems by using the correct formula.
Be sure to include the proper units in your answer.
1.
A dragonfly traveled south 110 meters in 4 minutes. What was the speed of the dragonfly?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
2.
A car on a roller coaster travelled 250 m in 6 seconds. What was the speed of the roller coaster
car?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
3.
A pilot flew a jet at 500 mi/hr for 5 hours. What distance did the jet fly?
I’m solving for
Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
4.
A train travels at 60 mi/hr for 2.5 hours. What distance did the train travel?
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Speed
Distance
Time
Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
5.
If a train travels at a speed of 110 miles/hour, how much time would it take for it to travel 35.4 miles?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
6.
If Isabelle’s pet tarantula moves at a speed of 1.9 cm/s, how much time would it take the spider to
move 20 centimeters?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
7.
A truck travels 15 km in 10.7 minutes. What is the speed of the truck?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Speed
Distance
Time
8.
How much time would it take to drive 75 km if your speed is 51 km per hour?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
9.
If you run a speed of 7 m/s for 3 seconds, what distance would you cover?
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Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units
Speed
Distance
Time
10.
A car moves south for 5 miles in 2 minutes. What is the speed of the car?
I’m solving for
Speed
Distance
Time
Formula
Show the numbers in the formula
Answer
Units