Average Speed Problems

Average Speed Problems

#### A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed? 1. [ ] 30 mph 2. [ ] 40 mph 3. [x] 60 mph 4. [ ] 120 mph #### A cyclist rides for 3 hours at 10 mph, then rests for 1 hour, and finally rides for another hour at 15 mph. What is the average speed for the entire trip? 1. [ ] 10 mph 2. [ ] 12 mph 3. [x] 9 mph 4. [ ] 15 mph #### John drove for 20 miles at 40 mph, and then he drove back to the starting point at 60 mph. What is John's average speed for the whole journey? 1. [x] 48 mph 2. [ ] 67 mph 3. [ ] 50 mph 4. [ ] 33 mph #### Two cyclists ride for 1 hour at 10 mph and x mph, respectively. If they cover the same distance, what is x? 1. [x] 10 mph 2. [ ] 20 mph 3. [ ] 25 mph 4. [ ] 30 mph #### A man drives from City A to City B at a speed of 45 mph and returns back to City A at a speed of 60 mph. What is the average speed for the round trip? 1. [ ] 45 mph 2. [ ] 50 mph 3. [ ] 5 mph 4. [x] 51 mph