Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Distance - Rate - Time Word Problems Date________________ Period____

1) An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and 2) A passenger plane made a trip to Las Vegas
back. The trip there took three hours and and back. On the trip there it flew 432 mph
the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6 and on the return trip it went 480 mph. How
km/h on the return trip. Find the average long did the trip there take if the return trip
speed of the trip there. took nine hours?

3) A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward 4) Jose left the White House and drove toward
New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left the recycling plant at an average speed of 40
traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up km/h. Rob left some time later driving in
to the cattle train. After traveling for four the same direction at an average speed of 48
hours the diesel train finally caught up. km/h. After driving for five hours Rob
What was the cattle train's average speed? caught up with Jose. How long did Jose
drive before Rob caught up?

5) A cargo plane flew to the maintenance 6) Kali left school and traveled toward her
facility and back. It took one hour less time friend's house at an average speed of 40
to get there than it did to get back. The km/h. Matt left one hour later and traveled
average speed on the trip there was 220 in the opposite direction with an average
mph. The average speed on the way back speed of 50 km/h. Find the number of hours
was 200 mph. How many hours did the trip Matt needs to travel before they are 400 km
there take? apart.

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7) Ryan left the science museum and drove 8) A submarine left Hawaii two hours before
south. Gabriella left three hours later an aircraft carrier. The vessels traveled in
driving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch opposite directions. The aircraft carrier
up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally traveled at 25 mph for nine hours. After this
caught up. Find Ryan's average speed. time the vessels were 280 mi. apart. Find
the submarine's speed.

9) Chelsea left the White House and traveled 10) Jose left the airport and traveled toward the
toward the capital at an average speed of 34 mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later
km/h. Jasmine left at the same time and traveling 35 mph faster in an effort to catch
traveled in the opposite direction with an up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally
average speed of 65 km/h. Find the number caught up. Find Jose's average speed.
of hours Jasmine needs to travel before they
are 59.4 km apart.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Distance - Rate - Time Word Problems Date________________ Period____

1) An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and 2) A passenger plane made a trip to Las Vegas
back. The trip there took three hours and and back. On the trip there it flew 432 mph
the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6 and on the return trip it went 480 mph. How
km/h on the return trip. Find the average long did the trip there take if the return trip
speed of the trip there. took nine hours?
8 km/h 10 hours

3) A cattle train left Miami and traveled toward 4) Jose left the White House and drove toward
New York. 14 hours later a diesel train left the recycling plant at an average speed of 40
traveling at 45 km/h in an effort to catch up km/h. Rob left some time later driving in
to the cattle train. After traveling for four the same direction at an average speed of 48
hours the diesel train finally caught up. km/h. After driving for five hours Rob
What was the cattle train's average speed? caught up with Jose. How long did Jose
drive before Rob caught up?
10 km/h
6 hours

5) A cargo plane flew to the maintenance 6) Kali left school and traveled toward her
facility and back. It took one hour less time friend's house at an average speed of 40
to get there than it did to get back. The km/h. Matt left one hour later and traveled
average speed on the trip there was 220 in the opposite direction with an average
mph. The average speed on the way back speed of 50 km/h. Find the number of hours
was 200 mph. How many hours did the trip Matt needs to travel before they are 400 km
there take? apart.
10 hours 4 hours

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7) Ryan left the science museum and drove 8) A submarine left Hawaii two hours before
south. Gabriella left three hours later an aircraft carrier. The vessels traveled in
driving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch opposite directions. The aircraft carrier
up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally traveled at 25 mph for nine hours. After this
caught up. Find Ryan's average speed. time the vessels were 280 mi. apart. Find
the submarine's speed.
28 km/h
5 mph

9) Chelsea left the White House and traveled 10) Jose left the airport and traveled toward the
toward the capital at an average speed of 34 mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later
km/h. Jasmine left at the same time and traveling 35 mph faster in an effort to catch
traveled in the opposite direction with an up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally
average speed of 65 km/h. Find the number caught up. Find Jose's average speed.
of hours Jasmine needs to travel before they
are 59.4 km apart. 20 mph

0.6 hours

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