Mastering Speed, Distance, Time
Mathematics
Grade 8
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering Speed, Distance, Time, and related concepts such as Ratio, Proportion, and Rates of Change for Grade 8 students.
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Mastering Speed, Distance, Time
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1.
A car travels 150 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?
[2 marks]2.
A cyclist rides at a constant speed of 20 km/h. How long will it take to cover 60 km?
[2 marks]3.
If a runner maintains a speed of 10 m/s, how far will they run in 5 minutes? (Hint: 1 minute = 60 seconds)
[3 marks]4.
A train travels 300 miles at a constant speed. If it takes 5 hours, what is the speed of the train in mph?
[2 marks]5.
A boat covers 80 km downstream in 2 hours and the same distance upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the current?
[3 marks]6.
Two runners start at the same time. Runner A runs at 8 km/h, and Runner B runs at 12 km/h. How far ahead is Runner B after 1 hour?
[2 marks]7.
If the ratio of speeds of two vehicles is 3:4 and the faster vehicle travels at 96 km/h, what is the speed of the slower vehicle?
[2 marks]8.
A plane travels at a speed of 600 km/h. How long will it take to cover a distance of 1800 km?
[2 marks]9.
A person walks 5 km to the north, then turns east and walks 12 km. What is their straight-line distance from the starting point?
[3 marks]10.
A vehicle covers 120 km in 2 hours and then 180 km in 3 hours. What is its average speed over the entire journey?
[3 marks]11.
Challenge: A cyclist increases their speed from 15 km/h to 25 km/h. How much time do they save over a 50 km journey at the initial speed?
[4 marks]12.
Real-world Application: A delivery drone flies at a speed of 30 km/h. How long will it take to deliver a package 15 km away?
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