Basic speed
Real-world speed problems
Find the distance
Find the time
100

A cyclist travels 24 m in 6 s. What is the cyclist’s speed?

What is 4 m/s

100

A student walks 60 m in 30 s to reach the gym. What is the student’s average speed?

What is 2 m/s

100

A toy car moves at 3 m/s for 5 s. How far does it travel?

What is 15 m

100

A dog runs 20 m at 5 m/s. How long does it take?

What is 4 s

200

A skateboarder travels 45 m in 7.5 s. What is the skateboarder’s speed?

What is 6 m/s

200

A soccer player runs 72 m in 12 s. What is the player’s average speed?

What is 6 m/s

200

A runner moves at 4.5 m/s for 8 s. How far does the runner travel?

What is 36 m

200

A turtle moves 12 m at 0.8 m/s. How long does the trip take?

What is 15 s

300

A model rocket moves 150 m in 12.5 s. What is its average speed?

What is 12 m/s

300

A fox runs 360 m at 9 m/s, then rests for 20 s. What is its average speed for the entire 60-second interval?

What is 40 m/s

300

A delivery robot travels at 1.2 m/s for 2.5 minutes. How far does it travel in meters?

What is 180 m

300

A swimmer covers 100 m at 2.5 m/s. How long does the swim take

What is 40 s

400

A bus travels 2.4 km in 4 minutes. What is its average speed in m/s?

What is 10 m/s

400

A rover travels 1.8 km in 5 minutes. What is its average speed in m/s?

 What is 6 m/s

400

A bird flies at 12 m/s for 3 minutes. How far does it fly in kilometers?

What is 2.16 km

400

A cyclist travels 1.5 km at 5 m/s. How long does the trip take in minutes

What is 5 minutes

500

 A runner completes 400 m in 1 minute 20 seconds. What is the runner’s average speed in m/s?

What is 5 m/s

500

A family drives 120 km in 2 hours, stops for 30 minutes, then drives another 60 km in 1 hour. What is its average speed for the whole trip, including the stop?

What is 51.4 km/h

500

A drone flies at 36 km/h for 2.5 minutes. How far does it travel in meters?

What is 1500 m

500

A bus travels 15 km at 30 km/h, then 10 km at 20 km/h. How long does the entire trip take?

What is 1 hour

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