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unit section 2 : calculating speed
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we saw in the previous section that speed
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how long does the journey take
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b how long does the journey take
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work out the answer to each of these questions then click on the button marked
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how long does it take him
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button to find out whether you have answered correctly. if you are right
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on to clear your original answer and have another go
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how long does janet's journey take
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an athlete run long distances at 4 metres
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how long does it take him to row 70m
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b how long does it take him to row 800m
2
you have now completed unit 18 section
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the questions in this section
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there were questions where you used the tell me button
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here to fill out a very short form which allows you make comments
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example questions
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example question
45
jane drives at an average speed of mph on a journey of 135 miles
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to find a time
135
miles ÷ 45 mph = 3 hours
2
example question
8
chris cycles at an average speed of mph
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if he cycles
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to find a distance
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mph × 6.5 hours = 52 miles
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example question
351
nikki has to travel a total of miles. she travels the first 216 miles in 4 hours
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what is her average speed
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to find average speed
216
miles ÷ 4 hours = 54 mph
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her average speed is the same
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to find time
351
miles ÷ 54 mph = 6.5 hours
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practice questions
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to see whether you are correct
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practice question
45
jim travels miles at 15 mph
2
practice question
4
jemimah walks at mph
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how far does she walk
3
practice question
81
jenny drives at a constant speed. in the first three hours she travels miles
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how far will she have travelled after hours
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exercises
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work out the answers to the questions below and fill in the boxes. click on the
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then will appear and you should move on to the next
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question. if appears then your answer is wrong. click
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if you can't work out the right answer then click on
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to see
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the answer
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question
3
hours at 20 mph
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miles
8
b hours at 60 mph
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miles
1/2
c hour at 76 mph
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miles
1 1/2
d hours at 42 mph
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miles
2
question
120
miles at 40 mph
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hours
300
b miles at 50 mph
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hours
240
c miles at 60 mph
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hours
385
d miles at 70 mph
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hours
3
question
300
a car travels miles in 5 hours
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what is average speed of the car in miles
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mph
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b what is the average speed of the car in miles
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miles
82
c assuming the speed is constant
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minutes
4
question
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janet and bill leave their home at the same time
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janet has miles to travel and drives at 40 mph
80
bill has miles to travel and also drives at 40 mph
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hours
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b how much longer does bill spend driving than janet
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hours
5
question
50
seconds
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mk
3
b minutes
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mk
1
c hour
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km
2 1/2
d hours
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km
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question
2
andrew rows at an average speed of metres
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s
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minutes
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seconds
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c how far he row in 12 seconds
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m
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d how far he row in 3½ minutes
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m
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question
5
a snail moves metres in 2 hours
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a the time it takes to move m
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hours
3 1/2
b the distance it would move in hours
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metres
1
c the time it takes to moves m
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minutes
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your overall score
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correct answers
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you answered questions correctly out of
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incorrect answers
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there were questions
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there were questions you didn't attempt
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