Speed, distance and time

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Ali takes 20 minutes
to walk to school.
Bo takes 10 minutes to cycle.
Who is faster?

We cannot tell yet

It depends how far each one travels

Write it in hours

1 hour 30 minutes 1.5 hours

Write it in hours

15 minutes 0.25 hours

Speed
How far something travels in 1 hour, or in 1 second.

A car travels 90 miles in 2 hours. Find its speed.

1 hour1 hour90 miles4545

90 ÷ 2 = 45 miles in each hour

speed = 45 mph

A coach travels 180 miles in 3 hours. Find its speed.

1 hour1 hour1 hour180 miles606060

180 ÷ 3 = 60

speed = 60 mph

Jo cycles 22 miles from 13:00 to 17:00. Find Jo's speed.

22 miles1 hour1 hour1 hour1 hour5.55.55.55.5

4 hours: 22 ÷ 4 = 5.5

speed = 5.5 mph

A walker covers 15 miles in 1½ hours. Find their speed.

1 hour½ hour15 miles555

1½ hours is 3 half hours: 15 ÷ 3 = 5

1 hour: 5 + 5 = 10 miles

speed = 10 mph

A ferry sails at 18 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it go?

1 hour1 hour1 hour18 km18 km18 km54 km

18 × 3 = 54

distance = 54 km

A drone flies 50 km at 20 km/h. How long does it take?

50 km1 hour1 hour½ hour202010

20 + 20 + 10 = 50

time = 2½ hours

A cyclist rides at 12 mph for 2.5 hours. How far does she go?

Miles12
Hours12.5

A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 30 minutes =2.5hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)72
× 2.5
2.5
180
speed is the distance in 1 hour
speed = 180 ÷ 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer72 km/h

A coach travels 135 miles in 2 hours 15 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 15 minutes =2.25hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (miles)60
× 2.25
2.25
135
speed = 135 ÷ 2.25 = 60 mph
Answer60 mph

A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 30 minutes =2.5hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)72
× 2.5
2.5
180
speed is the distance in 1 hour
speed = 180 ÷ 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer72 km/h

A ferry travels 63 km in 1 hour 45 minutes. Find its speed.

1 hour 45 minutes =1.75hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)36
× 1.75
1.75
63
speed = 63 ÷ 1.75 = 36 km/h
Answer36 km/h

A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 30 minutes =2.5hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)72
× 2.5
2.5
180
speed is the distance in 1 hour
speed = 180 ÷ 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer72 km/h

A lorry travels 104 km in 3 hours 15 minutes. Find its speed.

3 hours 15 minutes =3.25hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)32
× 3.25
3.25
104
speed = 104 ÷ 3.25 = 32 km/h
Answer32 km/h

A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 30 minutes =2.5hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)72
× 2.5
2.5
180
speed is the distance in 1 hour
speed = 180 ÷ 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer72 km/h

A runner jogs at 8 km/h for 2½ hours. How far does she go?

1 hour1 hour½ hour8 km8 km4 km20 km

8 + 8 + 4 = 20

distance = 20 km

A train travels 180 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Find its speed.

2 hours 30 minutes =2.5hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (km)72
× 2.5
2.5
180
speed is the distance in 1 hour
speed = 180 ÷ 2.5 = 72 km/h
Answer72 km/h

A boat sails 18 miles in 45 minutes. Find its speed.

45 minutes =0.75hours
Time (hours)1
Distance (miles)24
× 0.75
0.75
18
speed = 18 ÷ 0.75 = 24 mph
Answer24 mph

Speed, distance and time worksheet, page 1

Answer sheet

  1. Mo drives 90 miles at 60 mph, then 60 miles at 40 mph. How long is the whole journey?

    3 hours

  2. A runner covers 400 m in 80 seconds. A cyclist covers 9 km in 30 minutes. Who is faster?

    The same: 5 m/s

  3. A drone flies 14 km in 20 minutes. Find its speed in km/h.

    × 3 for 1 hour: 42 km/h

  1. A lorry travels 210 km at 70 km/h. How long does it take?

    3 hours

  2. A train travels at 80 km/h for 2 hours 15 minutes. How far does it go?

    180 km

  3. A runner covers 6 km in 40 minutes. Find the speed in km/h.

    9 km/h
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