Grade 6 Motion Problems Worksheet
This worksheet helps sixth-grade students practice solving motion problems involving distance, rate, and time.
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Read each problem carefully and answer the questions. Remember the formula: Distance = Rate × Time.
1. If a car travels at a rate of 60 miles per hour for 3 hours, the distance traveled is miles.
2. To find the time it takes to travel a certain distance, you can use the formula: Time = Distance ÷ .
3. A train travels 200 miles in 4 hours. Its average rate of speed is miles per hour.
4. A cyclist rides at a constant speed of 15 km/hour. How far will the cyclist travel in 2.5 hours? Show your work.
5. A boat travels 180 miles at a speed of 30 miles per hour. How long did the trip take?
6. A plane flies 1200 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
300 mph
400 mph
500 mph
600 mph
7. If you walk 6 miles in 2 hours, what is your average walking speed?
2 miles per hour
3 miles per hour
4 miles per hour
12 miles per hour
8. If you double the time you travel, you will double the distance traveled, assuming your speed stays the same.
True
False
9. A faster speed means you can cover less distance in the same amount of time.
True
False
10. Two cars leave the same city at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. Car A travels at 50 mph, and Car B travels at 60 mph. How far apart are they after 4 hours?