Name: ____________________________________ Extra practice ...



Name: ____________________________________ Extra practice – speed word problems

Directions: Use the formulas below and use the “Six Steps to Solve Word Problems” to complete the word problems.

This formula will ALWAYS be given. What is the speed of a train that goes 1,000 km in 5 hrs? YOU DO NOT have to memorize it!

(Speed = distance) v = d __d___

time t v t

Know how to USE the formula to FIND these:

distance = speed x time time = distance

speed

d = v x t t = d

v

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How far does a car move when it travels 60 mph How much time does it take Mrs. Spencer to

for 4 hours? travel 240 meters at a speed of 80 meters

per second?

1) A plane takes 12 hours to fly 96,000 km. What was the plane’s speed?

2) A skater goes 57 meters in 13 seconds. What is her speed?

3) I go 540 km at a speed of 100 km per hour. How long does it take?

4) How far did Kate travel if it took 5 hours for her to go at a speed of 80 km per hour?

5) How much time does it take for a squirrel to run 134 meters at a speed of 12 meters per second?

6) Traveling at a speed of 105 km/h, how far does a bus move in 23 hours?

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