Distance, Speed & Time( Week 12 Evaluation) 1. Kevin took a 26-mile biking trip in 2 hours. What was his average speed in feet per minute? Note that 1 mile = 5280 feet. 2. Richard rode his bike to a baseball practice at 12 mph. On his way home, he only pedaled at 8 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 75 MPH. The officer is 2 miles behind the speeding car and he travels at 79 MPH. How many minutes will it take for the officer to catch up the speeding car? 4. Anne 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 8.4-mile bicycle trail. Jennifer bikes at 14 MPH, and Hillary bikes at 12.75 MPH. How far (in miles) is Hillary behind Jennifer when Jennifer reaches the finish line? 6. Jay runs 3 meters every second. Susan runs 2.5 meters every second. Jay let Susan start a race 10 meters ahead of him, and reached the finish line 8 seconds before Susan did. How many meters did Jay 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 5 miles per hour faster than the slower car. At the end of 6 hours, they were 630 miles apart. How many miles had the faster car traveled by the end of 6 hours? 8. In an one-mile running race, Susan was able to run at 9 MPH for the 1st half, but was only able to run at 1 MPH for the remaining half. What was her average speed (in MPH) for the entire race? |