Question

Use the equation below to calculate the average speed for each problem, then complete the data table below. Problem Distance Time Speed Distance/Time 1. Ron walks 22.5 km in 5 hours, find his speed. 22.5 km 5 hours 22.5km/ 5hr= 4.5 km/hour 2. A train covers 168 km in 4 hours. Find its speed. 3. Rachel travelled 240 km in 4 hours by train and then travelled 120 km in 3 hours by car and 3 km in 1/2 hour by cycle. What is the average speed during the whole journey? 4. A car moves from A to B at a speed of 50 km/hr and comes back from B to A at a speed of 30 km/hr. Find its average speed during the journey.

Answer 1

1. Answer is 4.5 km / hr.

... because you divide the time but the distance so for this question you divide 22.5 by 5 and that's your answer. do the same for every question! hope this helps.