Average Speed Challenge

Average Speed Challenge

Read each question carefully and calculate the average speed. Remember, average speed = total distance / total time. Show your work!

1. If a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours, its average speed is   miles per hour.

2. Speed is a measure of how fast an object is moving, and it is calculated by dividing   by time.

3. A bicycle that covers 30 kilometers in 3 hours has an average speed of   km/h.

4. A runner completes a 10-kilometer race in 1 hour. What is their average speed?

5. A train travels 300 miles in 5 hours. What is its average speed?

6. A bird flies 45 miles at an average speed of 15 miles per hour. How long did the bird fly?

7. Sarah walks to school every day. The distance to school is 2 miles, and it takes her 30 minutes. What is Sarah's average speed in miles per hour?

8. If you travel a longer distance in the same amount of time, your average speed will be higher.

9. To find the total distance, you multiply average speed by time.

10. A truck driver makes a delivery 240 miles away. They drive at an average speed of 60 mph for the first 3 hours, then stop for 30 minutes. After the stop, they drive the remaining distance at 45 mph. What was the total time for the entire trip, including the stop?