Distance, Speed & Time( Week 12 Practice) 1. Edward took a 54-mile biking trip in 3 hours. What was his average speed in feet per minute? Note that 1 mile = 5280 feet. 2. Edward rode his bike to a baseball practice at 15 mph. On his way home, he only pedaled at 10 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 80 MPH. The officer is 0.5 mile behind the speeding car and he travels at 83 MPH. How many minutes will it take for the officer to catch up the speeding car? 4. Jennifer 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. Jennifer and Hillary compete in a 10.8-mile bicycle trail. Jennifer bikes at 13.5 MPH, and Hillary bikes at 12.5 MPH. How far (in miles) is Hillary behind Jennifer when Jennifer reaches the finish line? |