Mathematics GCSE Fondation Speed Distance Time Homework

1.

Jan cycles at 10 mph.

Convert this speed to km/h.
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Answer ................................................... km/h
(Total 2 marks)

2.

A speed limit in France is 100 kilometres per hour.

The speedometer shows the speed of a lorry.

80

100

140

60

160

40

180

20
0

(a)

100

120

km/h

200

How much slower than the speed limit is the lorry travelling?
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Answer ............................................................... km/h
(2)

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(b)

(i)

Use the graph to convert 32 kilometres per hour into miles per hour.

20
16
miles
per
hour 12
8
4
0
0

12
16
20
24
kilometres per hour

28

32

Answer ............................................................... miles per hour

(1)

(ii)

Convert 96 kilometres per hour into miles per hour.

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Answer ............................................................... miles per hour
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

3.

Dave drives 15 miles to work.

The journey takes 20 minutes.
What is Daves average speed in miles per hour?
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Answer ......................................................... mph
(Total 3 marks)

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4.

Sue drives a distance of 11 miles.

She drives for 1 of an hour.
4

Calculate Sues average speed.

Give your answer in miles per hour.
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Answer ........................................... miles per hour
(Total 2 marks)

5.

Brian travels 150 miles in 3 hours.

Clive travels 110 miles in 2 hours.
Who is travelling faster?
You must show all your working.
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(Total 3 marks)

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6.

Here is part of a railway timetable.

Departure Times
Newcastle

0840

0935

1040

1122

York

0943

1034

1144

1225

Leeds

1010

1210

Derby

1124

1157

1324

1355

Birmingham

1215

1315

1415

1515

(a)

A train leaves Newcastle at 1040.

How long is the journey to Birmingham for this train?
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
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Answer .. hours.. minutes
(3)

(b)

The 1225 train from York takes 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Derby.
The distance from York to Derby is 96 miles.
Calculate the average speed of the train in miles per hour.
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Answer mph
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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7.

In a training session Ben runs 10 km around a 400 m track.

(a)

How many 400 m laps does Ben complete?

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Answer .....................................................................
(3)

(b)

On average Ben completes each 400 m lap in 80 seconds.

Calculate Bens average speed in metres per second.
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Answer ............................................................... m/s
(2)

(c)

What is the total time that Ben takes to complete the 10 km training session?
Give your answer in minutes and seconds.
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Answer .................... minutes ..................... seconds
(3)
(Total 8 marks)

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8.

Harry drives 182 miles.

His average speed is 35 miles per hour.
How long does the journey take?
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
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Answer ...................... hours ..................... minutes
(Total 4 marks)

9.

Charles drove 132 miles at an average speed of 55 mph.

Calculate the time taken for this journey.
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
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Answer .................... hours .................... minutes
(Total 4 marks)

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10.

Susan completes a journey in two stages.

In stage 1 of her journey, she drives at an average speed of 80 km/h and takes 1 hour
45 minutes.
(a)

How far does Susan travel in stage 1 of her journey?

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Answer .......................... km
(2)

(b)

Altogether, Susan drives 190 km and takes a total time of 2 hours 15 minutes.
What is her average speed, in km/h, in stage 2 of her journey?
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Answer .............................. km/h
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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11.

(a)

An athlete runs 15 miles at an average speed of 6 miles per hour.

How long does he take to run the 15 miles?
Give your answer in hours and minutes.
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Answer ................... hours .. minutes
(3)

(b)

Another athlete runs 18 miles in 2

1
hours.
4

What is her average speed?

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Answer
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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