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Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems
1 ) Mike left the city for vacation. Alyssa left 9 hours later going 40 mph faster
_____________
to catch up. After 8 hours Alyssa caught up. What was Mike's average speed?
2 ) A train left for London, and 5 hours later, a car traveling 85 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 9 hours, the car caught up. What was the _____________
train's average speed?
3 ) A plane set off to Greensboro at a speed of 224 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 248 mph. _____________
How many hours long was the flight to Greensboro?
4 ) Tom left Durham traveling 75 mph. Fred, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 84 mph. Fred caught up after 3 hours. How long was _____________
Tom driving before Fred caught up?
5 ) Sara traveled to Burbank by car. Going there took 8 hours, and the return trip
lasted 4 hours. Sara averaged a speed of 80 mph while returning. Find _____________
the average speed of the trip there.
6 ) A truck and van left from Burbank in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 4
hours at 41 mph. The vehicles were 401 _____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
7 ) Tom left the city traveling at 75 mph, while, at the same time, Tim
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 44 mph. Find the _____________
time Tom traveled before the two were 88 miles apart.
8 ) Melanie left Miami with a speed of 72 mph. Tom also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 50 mph. Find how many hours _____________
Tom must travel before they are 354 miles apart.
9 ) Jessica left downtown Greensboro, and three hours later, Tom left going 78 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Tom caught up. Find Jessica's _____________
average speed.
10 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 211
mph, and flew back to the US at 231 mph. Given that the _____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
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Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :
Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems
1 ) Mike left the city for vacation. Alyssa left 9 hours later going 40 mph faster
18.82 mph
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to catch up. After 8 hours Alyssa caught up. What was Mike's average speed?
2 ) A train left for London, and 5 hours later, a car traveling 85 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 9 hours, the car caught up. What was the 54.64 mph
_____________
train's average speed?
3 ) A plane set off to Greensboro at a speed of 224 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 248 mph. 8.86 hours
_____________
How many hours long was the flight to Greensboro?
4 ) Tom left Durham traveling 75 mph. Fred, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 84 mph. Fred caught up after 3 hours. How long was 3.36 hours
_____________
Tom driving before Fred caught up?
5 ) Sara traveled to Burbank by car. Going there took 8 hours, and the return trip
lasted 4 hours. Sara averaged a speed of 80 mph while returning. Find 40.00 mph
_____________
the average speed of the trip there.
6 ) A truck and van left from Burbank in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 4
hours at 41 mph. The vehicles were 401 59.25 mph
_____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
7 ) Tom left the city traveling at 75 mph, while, at the same time, Tim
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 44 mph. Find the 0.74 hours
_____________
time Tom traveled before the two were 88 miles apart.
8 ) Melanie left Miami with a speed of 72 mph. Tom also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 50 mph. Find how many hours 2.90 hours
_____________
Tom must travel before they are 354 miles apart.
9 ) Jessica left downtown Greensboro, and three hours later, Tom left going 78 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Tom caught up. Find Jessica's 52.00 mph
_____________
average speed.
10 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 211
mph, and flew back to the US at 231 mph. Given that the 21.10 hours
_____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
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