Calculating Speed, Graphs and Position Diagrams

A plane from Waco to Dallas, Texas travels 85 miles. It took the plane 25 minutes to complete the trip. What is the speed?

• 340 mph

• 3.4 mi/min

• 30 mi/min

• 340 m/s

It takes Serina 0.25 hours to drive to school. Her route is 16 km long. What is Serina’s average speed on her drive to school?

• 64 km/hr

• 64 mph

• 640 mph

• 160 km/hr

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = Time ÷ Distance

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• Speed = Distance x Time

• Speed = Time x Distance

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A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

• 10 meters per second

• 1000 meters per second

• 100 seconds per meter

• 10 seconds per meter

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Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h

• 5 kilometers per hour

• 10 kilometers per hour

• 50 kilometers per hour

• 20 kilometers per hour

Marni runs 1,500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?

• her time from start to finish

• the number of steps she took

• her heart rate at the finish line

• the direction she began running

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What is a falcon's speed if it travels a distance of 142 km in 2 hours?

• 71 kilometers per hour

• 52 kilometers per hour

• 17 kilometers per hour

• 90 kilometers per hour

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Reese can run 10 meters in 5 seconds. What is her speed?

• 5 meters per second

• 2 meters per second

• 5 miles per hour

• 2 miles per hour

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Mr. Rudman drives his race car at a speed of 300 miles per hour. What distance and time could have been used to find his speed?

• 300 miles in 2 hours

• 60 miles in 20 hours

• 30 miles in 20 hours

• 600 miles in 2 hours

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A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s

• 1000 m/s

• 100 seconds

• 10 seconds