Practice
Time, Distance and Speed practice
Practise time, distance and speed at your own pace. Choose a difficulty, try each question on paper or in your jotter, use hints only when you need a start, then show answers to check your work.
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Choose a difficulty and number of questions, write down your working, then reveal answers only when you are ready to check. Hints give a starting point without giving away the answer.
10 practice questions
Current set: Mixed. Show your method for each question before checking answers.
1. A train leaves at 09:18 and arrives at 10:42. It travels 112 km. Find the average speed in km/h.
Train timetable
Start time 558 Journey minutes 84 Distance km 112 2. A journey starts at 11:00 and takes 1 hour 30 minutes. What time does it finish?
3. A delivery van averages 50 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?
4. A pupil arrives at the station at 13:05. The next train leaves at 13:30. How long do they wait?
5. A delivery van averages 60 km/h for 2.5 hours. How far does it travel?
6. A bus travels 135 km in 2.5 hours. What is its average speed?
7. A car travels 80 miles in 1 hour 15 minutes. Calculate the average speed in mph.
Journey summary
Distance in miles 80 Time in minutes 75 Time in hours 1.25 8. A train leaves at 09:18 and arrives at 10:36. It travels 104 km. Find the average speed in km/h.
Train timetable
Start time 558 Journey minutes 78 Distance km 104 9. Route A is 48 km and takes 45 minutes. Route B is 41 km and takes 43 minutes. Which route has the higher average speed?
Route comparison
Route A km 48 Route A minutes 45 Route B km 41 Route B minutes 43 10. A delivery leaves at 08:50, travels 60 km at 50 km/h, then has a 20-minute stop. What time is the delivery finished?
Delivery plan
Distance km 60 Speed km/h 50 Stop minutes 20
Practice answers
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