Constant Speed (RP.3b)
A coach travels from the station to the beach, a distance of 576km away in 6hrs. The coach is only allowed to travel at a maximum speed of 90km/h. Did the coach break the speed limit?
Yes and 96 km/h
A mouse runs a distance of 2 meters in 15 seconds. What is its speed?
0.13 m/s
The runner runs 2 miles in 26 minutes. What is the constant speed of the runner?
13 mins in a mile
How many servings of popcorn are in 4½ cups if each person receives 3/4 cup of popcorn?
6 servings
You go to the pet store and buy a goldfish which sells for $2.00. The store charges a 5% sales tax. How much do you pay for the gold fish?
$2.10
The distance between two cities is 144km, it takes me 3hours to travel between these cities. What speed did I travel at?
48 km/h
Patti drives a car for 224 miles in 4 hours. What is her constant speed?
56 mi/h
The ball traveled 24 feet in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the ball?
2 ft/sec
Naomi put the following items in her shopping cart at the department store.
Wipes $2.09
Plastic Bandages $1.79
Toothpaste $3.29
Socks $4.87
Thank You Notes $3.68
Shampoo $3.25
If Naomi hands the cashier a $20 bill, what is the best estimate of the amount of change she will get back?
$1
A shirt sells for $30 originally. It is currently 20% off?
How much is the new shirt?
$24
A cyclist travels 20km in 4hrs. What speed did the cyclist cycle at?
5 km/h
The cheetah runs 130 miles in 2 hours. What is the constant speed of the cheetah?
65 mi/h
The distance between St. Louis and Chicago is 300 miles. It takes me 4.5 hours to travel between these cities. What speed did I travel at? (Round to the whole number)
67 mi/h
At Mason School, 2/3 of the students in the sixth grade are boys. Of those boys, ¼ of them made the honor roll. What fraction of the sixth-grade boys are on the honor roll?
1/6 of sixth grade boys
Jillian had $60. She spent $24 on a hat and gloves. She spent the rest of her money on a coat. What percent of the $60 did she spend on the new coat?
40%
A car travels a distance of 540km in 6 hours. What speed did it travel at?
90 km/h
The train travels 580 miles in 4 hours. What is the constant speed of the train?
145 mi/h
A bread recipe calls for 5 cups flour to 3 cups water. How many cups of flour are needed if you have 45 cups of water? Use a ratio table to solve.
75 cups of flour
Carlos had 4/5 pound of strawberries. Greg had 2/3 pound of strawberries. How much more did Carlos have than Greg?
2/15 pound
Elliott spent 45% of his savings on a new television set that cost $810. How much money did he have in his savings account before he bought the new TV.
$1800
At the equator, the earth spins a distance of 25,992miles every day. What speed does the Earth spin at in mph?
1083 mph
The Navy Pier Ferris Wheel travels 14 times in 7 minutes. What is the constant speed of the Ferris Wheel?
2 times in a minute
Ryan and three friends went out to dinner. The bill came to $50. Ryan wants to leave a 15% tip. How much is the tip and what is the total bill including the tip?
$7.50, $57.50
Joey gave away ½ of his race car collection. Of what he has left, he sold 1/8 of the cars to his friend. What fraction of the collection was sold to his friend?
1/16 of collection
Macy’s is offering 30% off there furniture. If a couch originally sold for $900, what would be the discount and the new cost?
$270 is discount, new price is $630