What Is Speed

If you travel 10 miles in 5 minutes, what is your speed?

• 10 mi/min

• 15 mi/min

• 50 mi/min

• 2 mi/min

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What equation do I use to calculate speed?

• S = D/T

• T = D/S

• D=TS

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Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?

• 2 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 25 m/s

What is the speed of a car that travels 400 m in 20 minutes?

• 20 miles/hr

• 20 m/min

• 800 m/min

• 200 miles/hr

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Mr. Rudman drives his race car for 4 hrs at 150 miles/hr. How far will he travel?

• 600 km

• 60 miles

• 6 miles

• 600 miles

Nathaniel needs to reach his job in 2 hours. He needs to travel a distance of 95 miles. How fast does he need to drive?

• 190 mph

• 97 mph

• 47.5 mph

• 42.5 mph

Mr. Parker decided to go for a long drive in the country. He drove for three hours before stopping. His odometer said that he'd driven 210 miles. What was his average speed on the trip?

• 630 mph

• 80 mph

• 70 mph

• 105 mph

Reese rides her bike 10 miles in 5 hours.
Avery rides her bike 15 miles in 5 hours. Which girl rides her bike faster?

• Reese

• Avery 

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

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Bill jogs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home. He does so in 267 seconds. What is Bill's average speed?

• about 3 m/s

• about 1.5 m/s

• 0

• about 4 m/s