Distance, speed and time test questions

1

The 10.30am train left Glasgow Central and arrived at Edinburgh Waverley at 11.18am.

How long did the journey take?

68 minutes

48 minutes

38 minutes

2

Bella goes to sleep at 22.15 and wakes up the following morning at 07.20.

How long was she asleep?

9 hours and 5 minutes

10 hours and 5 minutes

12 hours and 5 minutes

3

Which of the following formulas would you use to calculate how far you've travelled?

\[ D = ST\]

\[ S = \frac{D}{T}\]

\[ T = \frac{D}{S}\]

4

Which of the following represents a correct unit of speed?

\[km/h\]

\[m/s\]

\[mph\]

All of them

5

How far would a car go in 3 hours at a speed of 50 miles per hour?

120 miles

150 miles

200 miles

6

How far would an aeroplane travel in 6.5 hours if it is traveling at a speed of 350mph?

2220 miles

2250 miles

2275 miles

7

Amber cycled a distance of 16 metres in 4 seconds. What was her average speed?

2 metres per second

6 metres per second

4 metres per second

8

The distance from Carlisle to London is 300 miles.

If the Smith family leave their house in Carlisle at 8.30am and arrive in London at 2.30pm, what was their average speed?

50 mph

60 mph

70 mph

9

How long would it take to travel 210km travelling at an average speed of 70km per hour?

2.5 hours

3 hours

3.25 hours

10

A paddle boat leaves the west end of a lake to travel to the east end of the same lake.

It travels at a speed of 4 miles per hour. The distance from the west to east end of the lake is 18miles.

If the paddle boat leaves the west end of the lake at 12 noon what time will it arrive at the east end of the lake?

4.30pm

4pm

5pm