This formative covers algebraic concepts using word problems inspired by Winter Olympic sports. Students will solve problems related to distance, rate, time, slope, and speed.
The Canadian team shoots a puck across the rink at a speed of
During a match against Sweden, Italy's hockey team took 25 shots and scored 5 goals. What was the team's shooting accuracy as a percentage?
If a skiing slope in Italy is
A skier from Switzerland travels
An American snowboarder jumps off a ramp and lands
A German snowboarder needs to reach a speed of
If a Japanese figure skater completes
A skater from France covers a distance of
The Jamaican bobsled team accelerates from rest to a speed of
A bobsled completes a
In curling, a stone from the UK slides
If a curling stone is released at an angle causing it to curve partway through its trajectory, estimate the change in direction if it moves
In the biathlon, a Norwegian athlete skis
During a bobsled run, the track is 1200 meters long. The bobsled reaches the finish line in 1 minute and 20 seconds. What is the average speed of the bobsled in meters per second?
An Olympic speed skater completes a lap around an oval track of 400 meters in 40 seconds. What is the skater's average speed in meters per second?