Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Return Trip (Level 2)

This math topic focuses on calculating average speed involving a return trip. The problems require determining the total distance and total travel time for a car traveling to a town and back to calculate its average speed. Each problem prescribes different distances and durations for the outward and return journeys, enhancing the complexity and testing the ability to manipulate the basic speed, distance, and time relationship in various practical scenarios.

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Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Return Trip Worksheet

Math worksheet on 'Speed - Distance and Time to Speed - Return Trip (Level 2)'. Part of a broader unit on 'Speed, Distance, and Time - Practice' Learn online: app.mobius.academy/math/units/speed_distance_time_practice/

1

A car drives to a town 90 km away and then returns. It takes 1 hr to get there and 3 hrs to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

57 km/hr

b

17 km/hr

c

81 km/hr

d

45 km/hr

2

A car drives to a town 75 km away and then returns. It takes 2 hrs, 30 mins to get there and 5 hrs to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

12 km/hr

b

10 km/hr

c

20 km/hr

d

36 km/hr

3

A car drives to a town 15 km away and then returns. It takes 30 mins to get there and 1 hr to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

36 km/hr

b

2 km/hr

c

32 km/hr

d

20 km/hr

4

A car drives to a town 90 km away and then returns. It takes 3 hrs to get there and 1 hr, 30 mins to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

8 km/hr

b

40 km/hr

c

52 km/hr

d

48 km/hr

5

A car drives to a town 50 km away and then returns. It takes 2 hrs to get there and 30 mins to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

76 km/hr

b

40 km/hr

c

32 km/hr

d

4 km/hr

6

A car drives to a town 30 km away and then returns. It takes 30 mins to get there and 1 hr, 30 mins to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

30 km/hr

b

9 km/hr

c

48 km/hr

d

39 km/hr

7

A car drives to a town 105 km away and then returns. It takes 7 hrs to get there and 3 hrs, 30 mins to get back. What's its average speed in km/hr?

a

16 km/hr

b

22 km/hr

c

20 km/hr

d

28 km/hr