Calculating Speed Worksheet
A Grade 7 math worksheet focusing on understanding and calculating speed, distance, and time.
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Calculating Speed
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Read each question carefully and calculate the speed, distance, or time as required. Show all your work.
1. Speed is calculated by dividing by .
2. The formula for speed is S = D / .
3. If a car travels 100 miles in 2 hours, its speed is .
1. A cyclist travels 45 kilometers in 3 hours. What is her average speed?
2. A train moves at a constant speed of 80 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours?
1. Which unit is typically used to measure speed?
Kilograms
Liters
Miles per hour
Seconds
1. If you increase the distance traveled in the same amount of time, your speed decreases.
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1. A cheetah can run at a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour. How long would it take a cheetah to run 140 miles at its maximum speed?
2. A snail crawls 24 centimeters in 4 minutes. What is the snail's speed in centimeters per minute?