Distance Equals Rate Times Time

A crosstown bus travels 8 kilometers in 45 minutes. What is its average rate of speed?

• 4 km/hr

• 6.67 km/hr

• 8 km/hr

• 10.67 km/hr

Which of the following steps is important in solving distance, rate, and time problems?

• Working quickly.

• Doing the whole problem in your head.

• Drawing diagrams.

• Memorizing the average speeds of different trains.

If a man runs at a speed of 70 meters per second, and has a time of 30 seconds. Calculate the distance he ran.

• 2100 m

• 0.233 m

• 2.33 m

• 300m

Michael rides his bike at a constant speed of 12 miles per hour. How far can he travel in 2 hours?

• 1/2 mile

• 6 miles

• 24 Kilometers

• 24 miles

A taxi drove 42 miles over a period of 2 hours. What was the taxi's rate of speed?

• 21 mph

• 22 mph

• 24 mph

• 23 mph

Sean ran around the track for a total of 2 miles. He runs at a rate of 10 miles per hour. How long was he on the track?

• 12 min

• 16 min

• 14 min

• 18 min

If a puppy runs across a park at a speed of 15 mps. The puppy has a time of 5 seconds. How far did the puppy run?

• 75 m

• 30 m

• 45 m

• 105 m

Joanna drives for 400 km at an average speed of 80 km per hour. How long was her journey?

• Joanna's journey was 5hrs long

• Joanna's journey was 10hrs long

• Joanna's journey was 20hrs long

• Joanna's journey was 15hrs long

Avery likes to walk 30 feet in 10 seconds. What is her speed?

• 3 feet/sec

• 6 feet/sec

• 10 feet/sec

• 2 feet/sec

Michael rides his bike 12 miles for a period of 2 hours. What was his rate of speed?

• 1/2 mile per hour

• 6 miles per hour

• 24 miles per hour

• 18 miles per hour