Calculating Speed Worksheet

This worksheet focuses on calculating speed, distance, and time using various scenarios and problems suitable for 8th-grade students.

Grade 8 Math MeasurementCalculating Speed

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2 Short AnswerFill in the BlanksTrue / FalseMultiple Choice

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.BCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2

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Calculating Speed Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and calculate the speed, distance, or time as required. Show your work for full credit.

1. A car travels a distance of 300 miles in 5 hours. What is its average speed?

2. A runner completes a 10-kilometer race at an average speed of 8 kilometers per hour. How long did it take the runner to complete the race?

3. If a train is moving at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 3.5 hours?

1. The formula for calculating speed is divided by .

2. If you know the speed and the time, you can find the distance by them.

1. Speed is a scalar quantity, meaning it only has magnitude, not direction.

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1. A bicycle travels 25 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

10 mph

12.5 mph

15 mph

25 mph

1. A high-speed train travels from City A to City B, a distance of 450 miles, in 3 hours. On its return trip, due to track maintenance, it travels at an average speed that is 30 mph slower. What is the total time for the round trip?