Ziae and Zadyn went out cycling one day. The graph below shows how far they travelled during their ride.
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Ziae and Zadyn went out cycling one day. The graph below shows how far they travelled during their ride.
How far did they travel in total?
How long were they cycling for?
What was their average speed for the whole journey? Show your working.
What was their speed from point A to point B? Show your working.
What was their speed from point B to point C? Show your working.
What was their speed from point C to point D? Show your working.
During what part of the journey was Ziae and Zadyn stationary?
How can you tell this by looking at the graph (without calculating)?
During what part of the journey were Ziae and Zadyn moving the fastest?
How can you tell this by looking at the graph (without calculating)?