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Speed Distance and Time

11 questions with answers and video solutions. Try each one before revealing the answer.

1
A car travels 150\displaystyle 150 km in 3\displaystyle 3 hours.
Calculate its average speed.
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2
A lorry travels at an average speed of 60\displaystyle 60 mph for 2.5\displaystyle 2.5 hours.
Calculate the distance travelled.
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3
A journey of 90\displaystyle 90 miles is made at an average speed of 45\displaystyle 45 mph.
Calculate the time taken.
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4
A coach travels at an average speed of 72\displaystyle 72 mph for 1\displaystyle 1 hour and 45\displaystyle 45 minutes.
Calculate the distance travelled.
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5
A cyclist covers 12\displaystyle 12 km in 40\displaystyle 40 minutes.
Calculate the average speed in kilometres per hour.
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6
A driver leaves at 0815\displaystyle 0815 and travels 224\displaystyle 224 miles at an average speed of 56\displaystyle 56 mph.
Calculate the time of arrival.
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7
2018 P2 Q4(b)
2 Marks

Nicola spent 21 minutes exercising on a treadmill.
Her average speed was 6⋅6 km/h.\displaystyle 6\mathord{\cdot}6\text{ km/h}.

(b) Calculate the distance she ran on the treadmill.

8
2019 P1 Q13
4 Marks

Joe had a business meeting in London.

He travelled from home to his meeting by car.

  • He arrived at his meeting at 11:45
  • He travelled 220 miles to his meeting at an average speed of 50 mph
  • During his journey he stopped for half an hour for breakfast

Calculate the time he left home.

9
2021 P2 Q6(a)
2 Marks

Finlay travelled from his home to work, 23.1 miles away. His average speed was 42 mph. He left his home at 08:12.

(a) Calculate what time he arrived at work.

10
2023 P1 Q8
3 Marks

Janet travelled by car from her home to a meeting.

She arrived at the meeting at 10:15 am.

She travelled 136 miles at an average speed of 40 mph.

During the journey she stopped for 50 minutes for breakfast.

Determine the time Janet left home.

11
2024 P2 Q9(d)
3 Marks

Emma chose to fly from Edinburgh.
Her plane took off at 11:30 local time.
The time in Alicante is 1 hour ahead of the time in Edinburgh.
The plane flew 1552.5 miles at an average speed of 575 miles per hour.

(d) Calculate the local time that the plane landed in Alicante.

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