Motion Problems 1
Motion Problems 1
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1 ) Fred left Atlanta traveling 61 mph. Joan, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 70 mph. Joan caught up after 6 hours. How long was _____________
Fred driving before Joan caught up?
2 ) Sandy left the city traveling at 67 mph, while, at the same time, Sara
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 68 mph. Find the _____________
time Sandy traveled before the two were 180 miles apart.
3 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 271
mph, and flew back to the US at 291 mph. Given that the _____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
4 ) Mike left downtown Burbank, and three hours later, Sandy left going 71 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Sandy caught up. Find Mike's _____________
average speed.
5 ) Jason left Burbank with a speed of 49 mph. Tom also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 41 mph. Find how many hours _____________
Tom must travel before they are 390 miles apart.
6 ) Nancy traveled to Burbank by car. Going there took 8 hours, and the return trip
lasted 5 hours. Nancy averaged a speed of 80 mph while returning. Find _____________
the average speed of the trip there.
7 ) Tom left the city for vacation. Benny left 6 hours later going 40 mph faster
_____________
to catch up. After 5 hours Benny caught up. What was Tom's average speed?
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Teacher : Date :
1 ) Fred left Atlanta traveling 61 mph. Joan, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 70 mph. Joan caught up after 6 hours. How long was 6.89 hours
_____________
Fred driving before Joan caught up?
2 ) Sandy left the city traveling at 67 mph, while, at the same time, Sara
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 68 mph. Find the 1.33 hours
_____________
time Sandy traveled before the two were 180 miles apart.
3 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 271
mph, and flew back to the US at 291 mph. Given that the 27.10 hours
_____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
4 ) Mike left downtown Burbank, and three hours later, Sandy left going 71 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Sandy caught up. Find Mike's 47.33 mph
_____________
average speed.
5 ) Jason left Burbank with a speed of 49 mph. Tom also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 41 mph. Find how many hours 4.33 hours
_____________
Tom must travel before they are 390 miles apart.
6 ) Nancy traveled to Burbank by car. Going there took 8 hours, and the return trip
lasted 5 hours. Nancy averaged a speed of 80 mph while returning. Find 50.00 mph
_____________
the average speed of the trip there.
7 ) Tom left the city for vacation. Benny left 6 hours later going 40 mph faster
33.33 mph
_____________
to catch up. After 5 hours Benny caught up. What was Tom's average speed?
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