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Speed, Distance & Time Calculations

This document provides examples of calculating speed, distance, and time for various scenarios. It includes 10 examples of using the formula for average speed (Speed = Distance / Time) to solve for speed, distance, or time given two of the three variables. For each example, it shows the calculations to solve for the unknown variable and states the final answer.

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Speed, Distance & Time Calculations

This document provides examples of calculating speed, distance, and time for various scenarios. It includes 10 examples of using the formula for average speed (Speed = Distance / Time) to solve for speed, distance, or time given two of the three variables. For each example, it shows the calculations to solve for the unknown variable and states the final answer.

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Speed, Distance and Time

If a body travels a certain distance in a given time, then its


𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅
Average Speed =
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏

𝒅
s=
𝒕

1. Find speed when, distance is 142 km and time is 2 hours.

𝑑
s=
𝑡
142
= = 71 km/h
2

2. Find out the distance covered when, speed is 960 km/hour and time is 1 hour 50 minutes.
𝑑 50
s= 50 minutes = = 0.8 h
𝑡 60
𝑑
960 =
1.8

960 x 1.8 = d
1728 = d
d = 1728 km

3. Determine the time taken when, distance is 7150 km and speed is 780 km/hr.

𝑑
s=
𝑡
7150
780 =
𝑡

7150
t=
780

t = 9.2 h

4. If distance travelled by a train is 495 km in 4 hours 30 minutes, what is its speed?


𝑑 30
s= 30 minutes = = 0.5 h
𝑡 60
495
=
4.5

s = 110 km/h
5. A cyclist covers 950 m in 5 minutes. Find his speed in km/ hour.

𝑑 5
s= 950 m =
950
= 0.95 km 5 minutes = = 0.08 h
𝑡 1000 60
0.95
=
0.08

s = 11.9 km/h

6. The speed of the train is 72 km per hour. Find its speed in metres per second.
72 km = 72 x 1000 m 1h = 60 x 60 = 3 600 seconds
= 72 000 ÷ 3 600
= 20 m/s

7. Express the speed of 60 m per minute in km per hour.


60 m = 60 ÷ 1000 km 1min = 1 ÷ 60 h
= 0.06 km = 0.02 h
= 0.06 ÷ 0.02
= 3 km/h

8. A man runs at the speed of 10 km/hr. How much time will he take to cover 750 metres?
750 m = 750 ÷ 1000 km
= 0.75 km
𝑑
s=
𝑡
0.75
10 =
𝑡
0.75
t=
10

t = 0.075 h

9. Aaron ran 500 metres in 100 seconds. Find the speed in km per hour.

500 m = 500 ÷ 1000 100 seconds = 100 ÷ 3 600 h


= 0.5 km = 0.03 h

𝑑
s=
𝑡
0.5
=
0.03
= 16.7 Km/h
10. A cyclist travels at a speed of 20 km/hour. How far will he travel in 50 minutes?

𝑑 50
s= 50 minutes = = 0.8 h
𝑡 60
𝑑
20 =
0.8

20 x 0.8 = d
16 = d
d = 16 km

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