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Distance, Speed, and Time Problems Flashcards

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  1. A car travels the first half of a journey at 60 km/h and the second half at 90 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

    Answer: 72 km/h

    Average speed = 2 × 60 × 90 ÷ (60 + 90) = 10800 ÷ 150 = 72 km/h.

  2. A man rows downstream at 12 km/h and upstream at 6 km/h. What is the speed of the current?

    Answer: 3 km/h

    Current speed = (downstream − upstream) ÷ 2 = (12 − 6) ÷ 2 = 3 km/h.

  3. A person travels 40 km in 4 hours on day one and 60 km in 6 hours on day two. What is the average speed over both days combined?

    Answer: 10 km/h

    Total distance = 100 km; total time = 10 hours; average speed = 100 ÷ 10 = 10 km/h.

  4. Two cyclists start from opposite ends of a 120 km road at the same time. Cyclist A rides at 20 km/h and Cyclist B at 25 km/h. After how long will they meet?

    Answer: 2 hours 40 minutes

    Combined speed = 45 km/h; time = 120 ÷ 45 = 8/3 hours = 2 hours 40 minutes.

  5. A boat's speed in still water is 15 km/h and the river current flows at 3 km/h. How long will it take the boat to travel 108 km downstream?

    Answer: 6 hours

    Downstream speed = 15 + 3 = 18 km/h; time = 108 ÷ 18 = 6 hours.

  6. A military vehicle travels at 80 km/h for 2 hours, then at 60 km/h for 3 hours. What is the total distance covered?

    Answer: 340 km

    First leg: 80 × 2 = 160 km; second leg: 60 × 3 = 180 km; total = 340 km.

  7. A reconnaissance plane flies from base to a target at 600 km/h and returns at 400 km/h. What is the average speed for the round trip?

    Answer: 480 km/h

    Average speed = 2 × 600 × 400 ÷ (600 + 400) = 480000 ÷ 1000 = 480 km/h.

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