Speed Calculations: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating speed from distance-time graphs, designed for Grade 6 students to develop procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.

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Speed Calculations: Fluency & Practice

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. Calculate its average speed in km/h.
[2 marks]
2.
A cyclist covers 60 km in 2 hours. What is the cyclist's speed?
[2 marks]
3.
Calculate the speed of a train that travels 300 km in 4 hours.
[2 marks]
4.
If a runner runs 20 km in 2 hours, what is their average speed?
[2 marks]
5.
On a distance-time graph, a straight line indicates a constant speed. If the line shows a distance of 40 km after 2 hours, what is the speed?
[2 marks]
6.
A boat takes 5 hours to travel 80 km. What is its average speed?
[2 marks]
7.
A vehicle travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h for 3 hours. How far does it travel?
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a distance-time graph showing a vehicle traveling at 40 km/h for 4 hours. Label the axes and draw the line.
[3 marks]
9.
A runner reduces their running time from 2 hours to 1 hour to cover 20 km. What is their new speed? Show your working.
[2 marks]
10.
A cyclist's speed was 25 km/h, but due to a hill, they slowed down to 15 km/h for the last 10 km. Find the total time taken for the journey.
[3 marks]
11.
Identify the mistake in this calculation: A car travels 180 km in 3 hours, so the speed is calculated as 60 km/h. Is this correct? If not, correct the mistake.
[3 marks]
12.
A hiker walks 12 km at a steady speed. If they take 4 hours, what is their speed? Then, if they want to complete 20 km in 5 hours, what speed must they maintain?
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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