Distance, Speed & Time( Week 12 Evaluation) 1. Richard took a 50-mile biking trip in 2.5 hours. What was his average speed in feet per minute? Note that 1 mile = 5280 feet. 2. Joe 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 1 mile behind the speeding car and he travels at 86 MPH. How many minutes will it take for the officer to catch up the speeding car? 4. Morgan 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 7 MPH. In the second half of the distance, she rest, her dad pedaled, and the tandem bicycle traveled at 13 MPH. How much was the average speed (in MPH) for the entire distance? 5. Jennifer and Hillary compete in a 7.8-mile bicycle trail. Jennifer bikes at 13 MPH, and Hillary bikes at 12.5 MPH. How far (in miles) is Hillary behind Jennifer when Jennifer reaches the finish line? 6. Richard runs 4 meters every second. Morgan runs 3.5 meters every second. Richard let Morgan start a race 35 meters ahead of him, and reached the finish line 3 seconds before Morgan did. How many meters did Richard run in the race? 7. Two cars started from the same place at the same time, but they headed in opposite directions. The faster car traveled 10 miles per hour faster than the slower car. At the end of 8 hours, they were 800 miles apart. How many miles had the faster car traveled by the end of 8 hours? 8. In an one-mile running race, Laura was able to run at 7 MPH for the 1st half, but was only able to run at 3 MPH for the remaining half. What was her average speed (in MPH) for the entire race? |