Distance speed and time test questions

1

After a meal, an earthworm moves at a distance of 45cm in 90 seconds.

Find the speed of the earthworm.

2

A car leaves Dover at 8.00am and arrives in London at 10.30am.

If the distance is 120 km, find the average speed.

3

A killer shark, attacking a fishing boat, swims at a speed of 13m/s for half a minute.

How far does it swim in this time?

4

A car leaves London at 8.30am and arrives in Edinburgh at 5.30pm.

If the car travels at an average speed of 75 km/hr, how far is it from London to Edinburgh?

5

A car travels at 88 km/hr over a distance of 22 km.

Find in minutes the time taken for the car to travel this.

6

A car travelling at a steady speed takes 4 hours to travel 244 km.

Find the average speed of the car.

7

A car travels at a constant speed of 40 mph for 3 hours.

How far does the car go?

8

An octopus swims 7 km at a speed of 3 km/hr.

How long does it take in hours and minutes.

9

A horse runs for 2 hours 15 mins at a speed of 8 mph.

How far does it run?

10

The distance from London to Penzance by rail is 420km.

At what average speed must a train travel to cover this distance in 4 hours?