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Average Speed & Speed Word Problems

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1.
A car travels 240 km in 3 hours. Find its average speed.
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2.
A cyclist travels at 15 km/h for 2 hours, then at 10 km/h for 3 hours. Find average speed for the whole journey.
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3.
Two trains leave stations 360 km apart at the same time, travelling towards each other at 80 km/h and 100 km/h. When do they meet?
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4.
A bus travels 150 km at 50 km/h. How long does the journey take?
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5.
At 60 km/h, a car takes 4 hours. How long at 80 km/h?
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6.
A runner completes 10 km in 50 minutes. What is her speed in km/h?
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7.
Car A leaves at 8 am at 60 km/h. Car B leaves at 9 am at 80 km/h in the same direction. At what time does B catch A?
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8.
A plane flies 2,400 km with a tailwind of 30 km/h at a net speed of 630 km/h. How long is the flight?
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9.
A car travels from Town A to B at 80 km/h and returns at 60 km/h. The one-way distance is 240 km. Find the average speed for the whole trip.
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10.
A swimmer takes 40 minutes to swim 1,600 m. What is her speed in m/min?
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