Distance, Speed & Time( Week 12 Practice) 1. Joe took a 36-mile biking trip in 2 hours. What was his average speed in feet per minute? Note that 1 mile = 5280 feet. 2. Jackson rode his bike to a baseball practice at 18 mph. On his way home, he only pedaled at 12 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 65 MPH. The officer is 0.5 mile behind the speeding car and he travels at 70 MPH. How many minutes will it take for the officer to catch up the speeding car? 4. Niconia 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. Julia and Jane compete in a 2.5-mile bicycle trail. Julia bikes at 12.5 MPH, and Jane bikes at 11.25 MPH. How far (in miles) is Jane behind Julia when Julia reaches the finish line? |