Speed and Distance Word Problems
Name: ________________________ Class: ___________
Show your workings.
1. Yesterday I drove 150 minutes at a speed of
100 miles/h. How many miles did I drive?
2. A bird can fly at a speed of 50 miles/h. If the bird flies for
90 minutes, what distance will it have flown?
3. I usually walk at a speed of 0.75 miles per 30 minutes.
How long will it take me to walk from my house to
the supermarket 1.5 miles down the road?
4. Yesterday I ran 9.6 miles at an average speed of 0.4 miles
per 5 minutes. How long did it take me to run the 9.6 miles?
5. The distance between 2 cities is 7,200 miles. How long
will it take a plane that flies at 600 miles/h to travel
between the 2 cities?
6. The distance between my house and my school is 8 miles and takes
10 minutes by bus. How fast is the bus?
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Answers
Show your workings.
1. Yesterday I drove 150 minutes at a speed of
100 miles/h. How many miles did I drive?
2.5 h x 100 = 250 miles
2. A bird can fly at a speed of 50 miles/h. If the bird flies for
90 minutes, what distance will it have flown?
(90 ÷ 60) x 50 = 75 miles
3. I usually walk at a speed of 0.75 miles per 30 minutes.
How long will it take me to walk from my house to
the supermarket 1.5 miles down the road?
(1.5 ÷ 0.75) x 30 = 60 minutes = 1 hour
4. Yesterday I ran 9.6 miles at an average speed of 0.4 miles
per 5 minutes. How long did it take me to run the 9.6 miles?
9.6 ÷ (60 ÷ 5 x 0.4) = 2 hours
5. The distance between 2 cities is 7,200 miles. How long
will it take a plane that flies at 600 miles/h to travel
between the 2 cities?
7,200 ÷ 600 = 12 hours
6. The distance between my house and my school is 8 miles and takes
10 minutes by bus. How fast is the bus?
(60 ÷ 10) x 8= 48 miles/h
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