Distance, Speed & Time( Week 12 Practice) 1. George took a 33-mile biking trip in 3 hours. What was his average speed in feet per minute? Note that 1 mile = 5280 feet. 2. Larry rode his bike to a baseball practice at 9 mph. On his way home, he only pedaled at 6 mph. What was his average speed (in mph) for the entire trip? 3. A police officer is chasing a speeding driver who is driving at 70 MPH. The officer is 0.5 mile behind the speeding car and he travels at 73 MPH. How many minutes will it take for the officer to catch up the speeding car? 4. Jessica and her father rode a tandem bicycle in a trail. In the first half of the distance, she pedaled, her dad rest, and the tandem bicycle traveled at 5 MPH. In the second half of the distance, she rest, her dad pedaled, and the tandem bicycle traveled at 15 MPH. How much was the average speed (in MPH) for the entire distance? 5. Emily and Alice compete in a 7.5-mile bicycle trail. Emily bikes at 12.5 MPH, and Alice bikes at 12.25 MPH. How far (in miles) is Alice behind Emily when Emily reaches the finish line? |