Speed Word Problems

A runner is able to run 100 meters in 20 seconds. What is the average speed of this runner in m/s?

• 5 m/s

• 0.2 m/s

• 120 m/s

• 80 m/s

During an investigation on speed, a ball rolls a distance of 3.6 meters. It does this in a time of 1.2 seconds. What is the average speed of the ball in m/s?

• 3 m/s

• 0.3 m/s

• 4.8 m/s

• 2.4 m/s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student travels a distance of 9 kilometers in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed of this student in km/h?

• 6 km/h

• 0.17 km/h

• 13.5 km/h

• 10.5 km/h

During a trip, a family is able to travel 140 kilometers in time of 2 hours. What is the average speed of the family during this portion of the trip?

• 70 km/h

• 0.014 km/h

• 280 km/h

• 142 km/h

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A rabbit is hopping away from a predator. The table shows the distance and times the rabbit traveled. What is the rabbit's speed?

• 5 m/min

• 8 m/min

• 20 m/min

• 0.5 m/min

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

During a road trip, a family drove 180 kilometers before stopping at a rest stop. The family then drove another 120 kilometers to their destination. The entire trip took 3 hours. What is the average speed of this family over the entire trip? Record your answer in km/h.

• 100 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 40 km/h

• 20 km/h