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Exercise 1
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1. How far, in kilometers, can you travel:
(a) walking at 5km/hr for 3 hours?
(b) running at 6km/hr for 2 hours?
(c) cycling at 12km/hr for 6 hours?
(d) driving at 50km/hr for 8 hours?
2. Calculate the distance travelled by:
(a) a car, travelling at 60 m.p.h for 4 hours.
(b) a train, travelling at 120 m.p.h for 14 hours.
(c) a plane travelling at 600 m.p.h for 6 hours.
3. What distances are covered by the following:
(a) a van, travelling for 30 minutes at an average speed of 40m.p.h?
(b) a runner, runs for 1 hour 30 minutes, at an average speed of
6m.p.h?
(c) a speed boat ride lasts 2 hours 30 minutes, at an average speed
of 80m.p.h?
(d) a plane journey of 4 hours 30 minutes, at an average speed
500m.p.h?
4. What distance is covered by an athlete, running at 14km/hr for 2 hour
15 minutes?
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1. Use the formula to calculate the average speed of these journeys:
(a) 30 miles in 3 hour.
(b) 60km in 5 hours
(c) 140 miles in 2 hours. (d) 480 miles in 4 hours
2. Calculate the average speed of these journeys:
(a) 60km in 2 hours.
(b) 1200 miles in 8 hours.
(c) 30 km in 4 hours
(d) 42 000 miles in 7hours.
(e) 3 600 miles in 6 hours.
(f) 200 miles in 2 hours.
3. Find the average speed of:
(a) a runner who averages 2 km in 15 minutes?
(b) a plane flying at 1000 miles in 2 and a half hours?
(c) a motor cyclist covers 90 km in 1 and a half hours?
4. Calculate the average speed in miles per hour of a plane flying from:
(a) London to Milan, 2000 miles in 4 hours.
(b) Edinburgh to Belfast, 560 miles in 2 hours.
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1. Find the average speed of:
(a) a runner who averages 5 km in 30 minutes?
(b) a plane flying at 2000 miles in 3 hours 30 minutes?
(c) a motor cyclist covers 120 km in 1 hour 45 minutes?
2. James cycled 200 km in 2 hours 45 minutes. What was his average
speed?
3. Jane walks 16.5 km in 2 hours 45 minutes. Calculate her average speed.
Exercise 4
Time = Distance ÷ Speed
1. Using the formula above calculate the time for each journey:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Katie cycles 30 km at 15 km/h
Ben cycles 40 km at 20 km/h
Emma runs 20 km at 10 km/h
Mark runs 20 km at 12 km/h
2. Calculate the times for these journeys:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
walking 18 km at 6 km/h.
driving 120 miles at 70 m.p.h.
cycling 340 km at 15 km/h.
flying 3400 miles at 500 m.p.h.
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Mixed questions
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1. Calculate the distance travelled by:
(a)
(b)
a train, travelling at 100 m.p.h for 5 hours?
a race car, travelling at 130 m.ph for 3 hours?
2. Calculate the average speed of a Formula 1 car which averages 840
miles in 4 hours?
3. Find the distance travelled by a runner, who has travelling at 7 km/h
for 2 hours?
4. Calculate the time for each of the journeys:
(a)
(b)
(c)
cycling 24 miles at 8 m.p.h?
walking 28 miles at 4 m.p.h?
flying 6000 miles at 500 m.p.h?
5. A train travels 680 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the
train?
6. A boat sails 280 miles at an average speed of 70 m.p.h. How long did
this journey take?
7. Calculate the average speed of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
a plane which has travelled 8000 miles in 20 hours?
a boat which has travelled 640 miles in 8 hours?
a formula 1 car which has travelled 720 miles in 3 hours?