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Speed Distance Time Calculations
Speed Distance Time Calculations
The aim of this lesson is to be able to use the correct formulas to calculate speed, distance or time
30 mins = 05 hour
So: 7 hours 30 mins = 75 hours
Distance
When we want to give the speed of something like, a car, a train etc
Speed =
Distance Time
Average Speed =
Time =
Speed = =
Distance Time
28 175 1 hour 45 mins
A salesman travelled at an average speed of 50 km/h for 2 hours 30 mins. How far did he travel?
A train travelled 555 miles at an average speed of 60 mph. How long did the journey take? Distance Time = Speed
= = 555 60 925 hours = 9 hours 15 mins Answer: It took 9 hours 15 minutes