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Speed Practice Problems Worksheet Hour __________
1. A car travels 300 km in 6 hours. What is the average speed of the car (in km/hr)?
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2. What is the speed of a jet plane that flies 8100 km in 9 hours (in km/hr)?
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3. A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr. It is now 60 km away from your
house. In what time will the storm reach your house?
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4. A runner can run at a speed of 4 km/hr in 2 hours. What distance will she cover in that time?
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5. What is the average speed of a walker who walks 500 m in 400 seconds?
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6. A truck travels down the highway at a speed of 80 km/hr. How long does the trip last if the truck
covered 2200 km?
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7. You are traveling at 100 km/hr to make it to work on time. You have to be to work in .25 hr or you
will be late. You have 16 km to travel. Will you make it to work on time?
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8. At dinner you got mad and threw your burrito at a speed of 4 m/s. It flies for 18 seconds
through the air. How much distance did the burrito cover?
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