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speed = distance / time distance = speed x time time = distance / speed The document provides examples and practice problems for calculating speed, distance, and time using the formulas for speed, distance, and time. Students are asked to write out the formula, substitute values, and solve for the missing variable. Multiple choice and word problems cover a variety of scenarios involving speed, distance, and time.

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Speed Practice Problems Worksheet

speed = distance / time distance = speed x time time = distance / speed The document provides examples and practice problems for calculating speed, distance, and time using the formulas for speed, distance, and time. Students are asked to write out the formula, substitute values, and solve for the missing variable. Multiple choice and word problems cover a variety of scenarios involving speed, distance, and time.

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Speed Practice Problems


Use the formulas below to answer the following speed questions. All problems need to have
Formula  Substitute  Solve format and must include all units of measure in the answer!

distance

speed time

distance = speed x time


time = distance ÷ speed
speed = distance ÷ time

Example: If Morgan kicks the soccer ball 30 meters in 2 seconds, what is the speed of
the soccer ball?
(Make sure you read carefully, so that you know what the question is asking, that way you know which
formula to use. The example is asking for the speed, so you will use the speed = distance ÷ time formula)

FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE


(write the formula) (replace words w/the numbers) (write the answer)
distance ÷ time 30 ÷ 2 = 15 spd =15 m/sec

1. If Kaden throws the football 60 meters in 3 seconds, what is the speed of the football?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

2. If it takes Felicity 3 seconds to run from the batter’s box to first base at an average
speed of 4 meters per second, what is the distance she covers in that time?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

3. Aidan ran 5000 meters from Mrs. Tuggle at an average speed of 6 meters/second
before he got caught. How long did he run?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE
4. If Jacob races his Chevy S-10 down IH-30 North for 3600 meters in 60 seconds, what
is his average speed?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

5. Aubree rides her motorcycle at an average speed of 20 meters/second for 500


seconds, how far did he ride?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

6. Sarah backstrokes at an average speed of 8 meters per second, how long will it take
her to complete a race of 320 meters in length?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

7. Milo’s observations of a tarantula found that the spider was able to cover 20
centimeters in 5 seconds, what was the average speed of the spider?
FORMULA SUBSTITUTE SOLVE

8. Lauren’s SUV was detected exceeding the posted speed limit of 60 kilometers per
hour, how many kilometers per hour would she have been traveling over the limit if
she had covered a distance of 10 kilometers in 5 minutes? (This problem has two
parts!)

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The time required is calculated using the formula: time = distance ÷ speed. For Sarah's backstroke, with a distance of 320 meters and a speed of 8 meters per second, the calculation is: 320 ÷ 8 = 40. Therefore, Sarah will take 40 seconds to complete the race .

To find the total distance traveled, use the formula: distance = speed x time. For Aubree, who rides at a speed of 20 meters per second for 500 seconds, the distance is calculated as follows: 20 x 500 = 10,000. Thus, Aubree rides a total distance of 10,000 meters .

The formula to calculate average speed is: speed = distance ÷ time. For Jacob, who covers 3600 meters in 60 seconds, the calculation is: 3600 ÷ 60 = 60. Hence, Jacob's average speed is 60 meters per second .

To find the time taken, use the formula: time = distance ÷ speed. In Aidan's case, the distance is 5000 meters and the speed is 6 meters per second. Thus, the calculation is 5000 ÷ 6 = approximately 833.33 seconds. Aidan ran for roughly 833.33 seconds .

To calculate average speed for short distances, use the formula: speed = distance ÷ time. In the case of Milo's observation, where the tarantula covers 20 centimeters in 5 seconds, the calculation is: 20 ÷ 5 = 4. Hence, the tarantula's average speed is 4 centimeters per second .

To determine the speed of an object, you use the formula: speed = distance ÷ time. For Kaden's football, where the distance is 60 meters and the time is 3 seconds, substitute these values into the formula to find the speed: 60 ÷ 3 = 20. Thus, the speed is 20 meters per second .

To calculate the distance covered by an object when time and speed are known, use the formula: distance = speed x time. For Felicity, who runs at an average speed of 4 meters per second for 3 seconds, the distance covered is calculated as follows: 4 x 3 = 12. Therefore, she covers a distance of 12 meters .

First, convert the time from minutes to hours: 5 minutes = 5/60 hours = 1/12 hours. Calculate the speed: speed = distance/time = 10 km / (1/12 hours) = 120 kilometers per hour. Compare this with the speed limit: 120 km/h - 60 km/h = 60 km/h. Thus, Lauren exceeded the speed limit by 60 km/h .

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