Speed And Time Worksheet printable pdf download

Name __________________

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FORMULA : SPEED = Distance ÷ Time

Round answers to the nearest tenth (one decimal place)!

1. NASCAR fans love race day when they get a chance to cheer on their favorite team!

fans love race day when they get a chance to cheer on their favorite team!

fans love race day when they get a chance to cheer on their favorite team! If

a driver was able to travel 600 miles in

600 miles in 3 hours, what was his average speed?

speed?

2. The fastest car on Earth, a British

British-made Thrust SSC, would win every

, would win every NASCAR race in

America. If it takes 0.5 hours (30 minutes) to travel 380 miles, what is its speed?

3. The fastest train on Earth, the

3. The fastest train on Earth, the TGV from France, can travel at faster speeds than trains in

from France, can travel at faster speeds than trains in

the United States. During a speed test, the train traveled 800 miles in 2.5 hours. What is its

speed?

4. Spirit of Australia, a hydroplane boat, made speed records by traveling 239 miles in

, a hydroplane boat, made speed records by traveling 239 miles in

0.75 hours (45 minutes). What is its record

urs (45 minutes). What is its record-breaking speed?

5. The fastest plane ever made, the

5. The fastest plane ever made, the Lockheed SR71, was able to travel 2200 miles per hour.

, was able to travel 2200 miles per hour.

Based on this speed, how far could it travel in:

a. 2 hours?

b. 3 hours?

c. 5 hours?

Challenge:

Which machine on this page is the fastest?

is the fastest? ___________________

T. Trimpe 2001

Speed And Time Worksheet