Calculating Speed (Level 3)

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Questions on calculating speed

Answer the following questions on calculating speed. Remember to use the DST triangle to help you. 

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

Which two measurements are we given in this questions?

speed

time

distance

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

What is the correct formula for calculating speed?

S = D/T

D = S x T

T = D/S

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

75 km/h

300 km/h

300 hr

75 hr

Zadyn runs a 200m race in 40 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

5 m

50 m/s

80 m

5 m/s

Nazarie runs a 100m race in 19 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

81 m/s

0.19 m

190 m

5.26 m/s

Latesha runs the same distance as Nazarie, but does it in 15 seconds. Who is faster, Nazarie or Latesha?
SHOW YOUR WORKING

Nazarie

Latesha

Look at the statements below. Decide whether each one is true or false. 
SHOW YOUR WORKING FOR EACH QUESTION. 

A car that travels 100km in 2 hours is going faster than a bike that travels the same distance in 3 hours.

True

False

Lia walking 10m in 4 seconds is faster than Lyric walking 20m in 7 seconds

True

False

It takes 6 hours to fly 5500km from Bermuda to London. It takes 2 hours to fly 1200km to New York.

The flight from Bermuda to London travels at a faster speed.

True

False

A student says that a speed of 50 m/s is slower than a speed of 20km/h because the number is bigger. What would you say to that student?

(Use the whiteboard to help workout and explain your answer if you need to.)

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

Which two measurements are we given in this questions?

speed

time

distance

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

What is the correct formula for calculating speed?

S = D/T

D = S x T

T = D/S

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

75 km/h

300 km/h

300 hr

75 hr

Zadyn runs a 200m race in 40 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

5 m

50 m/s

80 m

5 m/s

Nazarie runs a 100m race in 19 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

81 m/s

0.19 m

190 m

5.26 m/s

Latesha runs the same distance as Nazarie, but does it in 15 seconds. Who is faster, Nazarie or Latesha? 
SHOW YOUR WORKING

Nazarie

Latesha

A car that travels 100km in 2 hours is going faster than a bike that travels the same distance in 3 hours. 

True

False

Lia walking 10m in 4 seconds is faster than Lyric walking 20m in 7 seconds

True

False

It takes 6 hours to fly 5500km from Bermuda to London. It takes 2 hours to fly 1200km to New York.

The flight from Bermuda to London travels at a faster speed. 

True

False

Calculating Speed (Level 3)

Calculating Speed (Level 3)

A student says that a speed of 50 m/s is slower than a speed of 20km/h because the number is bigger. What would you say to that student?(Use the whiteboard to help workout and explain your answer if you need to.)

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.Which two measurements are we given in this questions?

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.What is the correct formula for calculating speed?

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

Zadyn runs a 200m race in 40 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

Nazarie runs a 100m race in 19 seconds. What is his average speed? SHOW YOUR WORKING

Latesha runs the same distance as Nazarie, but does it in 15 seconds. Who is faster, Nazarie or Latesha? SHOW YOUR WORKING

A car that travels 100km in 2 hours is going faster than a bike that travels the same distance in 3 hours.

Lia walking 10m in 4 seconds is faster than Lyric walking 20m in 7 seconds

It takes 6 hours to fly 5500km from Bermuda to London. It takes 2 hours to fly 1200km to New York.The flight from Bermuda to London travels at a faster speed.

A student says that a speed of 50 m/s is slower than a speed of 20km/h because the number is bigger. What would you say to that student?(Use the whiteboard to help workout and explain your answer if you need to.)

A student says that a speed of 50 m/s is slower than a speed of 20km/h because the number is bigger. What would you say to that student?

(Use the whiteboard to help workout and explain your answer if you need to.)

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

Which two measurements are we given in this questions?

Ravon drives 150km in 2 hours. Calculate his average speed.

What is the correct formula for calculating speed?

Latesha runs the same distance as Nazarie, but does it in 15 seconds. Who is faster, Nazarie or Latesha?
SHOW YOUR WORKING

It takes 6 hours to fly 5500km from Bermuda to London. It takes 2 hours to fly 1200km to New York.

The flight from Bermuda to London travels at a faster speed.

A student says that a speed of 50 m/s is slower than a speed of 20km/h because the number is bigger. What would you say to that student?

(Use the whiteboard to help workout and explain your answer if you need to.)