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Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) Tom left Greensboro with a speed of 64 mph. Dan also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 53 mph. Find how many hours _____________
Dan must travel before they are 332 miles apart.
2 ) Keith left downtown Burbank, and three hours later, Mike left going 43 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Mike caught up. Find Keith's _____________
average speed.
3 ) A truck and van left from Portland in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 6
hours at 72 mph. The vehicles were 696 _____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
4 ) A train left for Atlanta, and 8 hours later, a car traveling 84 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 5 hours, the car caught up. What was the _____________
train's average speed?
5 ) A plane set off to London at a speed of 216 mph. On the
return flight of 14 hours, the plane cruised at 242 mph. _____________
How many hours long was the flight to London?
6 ) Mary left London traveling 90 mph. Sandy, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 99 mph. Sandy caught up after 6 hours. How long was _____________
Mary driving before Sandy caught up?
7 ) Dan left the city for vacation. Keith left 3 hours later going 72 mph faster
_____________
to catch up. After 2 hours Keith caught up. What was Dan's average speed?

8 ) Mike traveled to NYC by car. Going there took 7 hours, and the return trip
lasted 8 hours. Mike averaged a speed of 69 mph while returning. Find _____________
the average speed of the trip there.
9 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 284
mph, and flew back to the US at 304 mph. Given that the _____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
10 ) Joan left the city traveling at 76 mph, while, at the same time, Sandy
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 48 mph. Find the _____________
time Joan traveled before the two were 166 miles apart.

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Teacher : Date :

Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) Tom left Greensboro with a speed of 64 mph. Dan also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 53 mph. Find how many hours 2.84 hours
_____________
Dan must travel before they are 332 miles apart.
2 ) Keith left downtown Burbank, and three hours later, Mike left going 43 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Mike caught up. Find Keith's 28.67 mph
_____________
average speed.
3 ) A truck and van left from Portland in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 6
hours at 72 mph. The vehicles were 696 44.00 mph
_____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
4 ) A train left for Atlanta, and 8 hours later, a car traveling 84 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 5 hours, the car caught up. What was the 32.31 mph
_____________
train's average speed?
5 ) A plane set off to London at a speed of 216 mph. On the
return flight of 14 hours, the plane cruised at 242 mph. 15.69 hours
_____________
How many hours long was the flight to London?
6 ) Mary left London traveling 90 mph. Sandy, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 99 mph. Sandy caught up after 6 hours. How long was 6.60 hours
_____________
Mary driving before Sandy caught up?
7 ) Dan left the city for vacation. Keith left 3 hours later going 72 mph faster
48.00 mph
_____________
to catch up. After 2 hours Keith caught up. What was Dan's average speed?

8 ) Mike traveled to NYC by car. Going there took 7 hours, and the return trip
lasted 8 hours. Mike averaged a speed of 69 mph while returning. Find 78.86 mph
_____________
the average speed of the trip there.
9 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 284
mph, and flew back to the US at 304 mph. Given that the 28.40 hours
_____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
10 ) Joan left the city traveling at 76 mph, while, at the same time, Sandy
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 48 mph. Find the 1.34 hours
_____________
time Joan traveled before the two were 166 miles apart.

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