Calculating Speed

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

• Average speed = Total distance / Total time

• Average speed = Total distance - Total time

• Average speed = Total distance * Total time

• Average speed = Total time / Total distance

If a car travels 200 miles in 4 hours, what is its average speed?

• 25 miles per hour

• 150 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

A cyclist covers 50 miles in 5 hours. What is the average speed of the cyclist?

• 10 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

If a train travels 300 miles in 5 hours, what is its average speed?

• 50 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 200 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

A runner completes a 100 km race in 50 minutes. What is the average speed of the runner?

• 5 km/min

• 2 km/min

• 0.005 km/min

• 100 km/min

What are the units for average speed?

• Feet per minute (ft/min)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Yards per hour (yd/h)

• Miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h)

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If a boat travels 120 miles in 6 hours, what is its average speed?

• 20 miles per hour

• 25 miles per hour

• 15 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

A car travels at an average speed of 60 mph. How long will it take to travel 180 miles?

• 2.5 hours

• 5 hours

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

A plane covers 500 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the plane?

• 400 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 250 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

If a person walks 18 miles in 6 hours, what is their average speed?

• The average speed is 2 miles per hour.

• The average speed is 3 mile per hour.

• The average speed is 6 miles per hour

• The average speed is 4 miles per hour.