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Calculating Speed Time and Distance

This document discusses speed, distance, and time calculations using three formulas: 1) Speed = Distance/Time 2) Time = Distance/Speed 3) Distance = Speed x Time It provides examples of using the formulas to calculate speed, time, and distance based on values provided for two of the three variables.

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Calculating Speed Time and Distance

This document discusses speed, distance, and time calculations using three formulas: 1) Speed = Distance/Time 2) Time = Distance/Speed 3) Distance = Speed x Time It provides examples of using the formulas to calculate speed, time, and distance based on values provided for two of the three variables.

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Speed, Distance & Time

Speed, Distance, Time


Calculations
The aim of this lesson is to
be able to use the correct
formulas to calculate
speed, distance or time
Reminder: How to change minutes into a decimal

15 mins = 0•25 hour


So: 3 hours 15 mins = 3•25 hours

30 mins = 0•5 hour


So: 7 hours 30 mins = 7•5 hours

45 mins = 0•75 hour


So: 2 hours 45 mins = 2•75 hours
The 3 formulas for Speed, Time & Distance:

Distance Distance
Time = Distance = Speed x Time
Speed = Speed
Time

Solving for Speed Solving for Time Solving for Distance

Remember them from D

this triangle: S T
A windsurfer travelled 28 km in 1 hour 45 mins.
Calculate his speed.

Distance D
Speed =
Time S T
28
=
1•75 1 hour 45 mins

= 16 km/h

Answer: His speed was 16 km / hour


A salesman travelled at an average speed of 50 km/h for
2 hours 30 mins. How far did he travel?

D
Distance = Speed x Time
S T

= 50 x 2•5 2 hour 30 mins

= 125 km

Answer: He travelled 125 km


A train travelled 555 miles at an average speed of
60 mph. How long did the journey take?

Distance D
Time =
Speed S T

555
=
60

= 9•25 hours = 9 hours 15 mins

Answer: It took 9 hours 15 minutes

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