Calculating Average Speed Quiz

What is the formula for calculating speed?

• Speed = Time ÷ Distance

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time

• Speed = Distance × Time

• Speed = Time × Distance

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Paul drove 120 miles in 3 hours. What was his average speed in miles per hour?

• 30 miles/hour

• 40 miles/hour

• 50 miles/hour

• 60 miles/hour

If a car travels 150 kilometers in 3 hours, what is its speed in kilometers per hour?

• 30 km/h

• 40 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 60 km/h

Baby Zeke crawled 9 meters in 60 seconds. What was his average speed in meters per second?

• 0.10 m/s

• 0.15 m/s

• 0.20 m/s

• 0.25 m/s

Dad mows a length of 200 meters in 1000 seconds. What is his speed in meters per second?

• 0.15 m/s

• 0.20 m/s

• 0.25 m/s

• 0.30 m/s

A cyclist travels 90 kilometers in 3 hours. What is the cyclist's speed in kilometers per hour?

• 20 km/h

• 25 km/h

• 30 km/h

• 35 km/h

A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?

• 50 mph

• 55 mph

• 60 mph

• 65 mph

If a runner completes a 10-kilometer race in 50 minutes, what is their speed in kilometers per minute?

• 0.15 km/min

• 0.20 km/min

• 0.25 km/min

• 0.30 km/min

A boat travels 300 meters in 150 seconds. What is its speed in meters per second?

• 1.5 m/s

• 2.0 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

• 3.0 m/s

A plane flies 600 miles in 2 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?

• 250 mph

• 275 mph

• 300 mph

• 350 mph