GCSE · Compound units & rates

Speed, distance and timeExam-style questions

Why speed is a rate (distance per one unit of time), how the three formulas are one relationship, why time must be in decimal hours, and why average speed is total distance over total time — never the mean of the speeds.

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14 questions · GCSE (Higher) level · mark scheme and worked solution on each · no sign-up to try

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  1. 1
    A car travels 150 km in 2 hours 30 minutes. Work out its average speed in km/h.
    Level 3 · 3 marksTry it
  2. 2
    A cyclist rides at an average speed of 24 km/h for 1 hour 45 minutes. Work out how far the cyclist rides.
    Level 3 · 3 marksTry it
  3. 3
    A coach travels 8787 km at an average speed of 6060 km/h.

    Work out how long the journey takes. Give your answer in hours and minutes.
    Level 3 · 3 marksTry it