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Speed
The speed tells us how fast Minah and Alan were travelling.
We can write Minah’s speed as 63 km/h.
We read 63 km/h as 63 km per hour.
We can write Alan’s speed as 18 km/h.
We read 18 km/h as 18 km per hour.
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(a) Peiling can walk 4 km in one hour.
Her speed is 4 km/h.
Method 1
1 h = 60 min Convert the hours
into minutes first.
1 min ➔ 1 km
60 min ➔ 1 60
= 60 km
Method 2
Speed = 1 km/min To find the distance covered,
Time = 1 h we need to know the speed
and the time taken.
= 60 min
Distance = Speed × Time
= 1 × 60
= 60 km
Method 1 Method 2
1 Speed = 48 km/h
10 min = h Time = 10 min
6
1
= h
1 h ➔ 48 km 6
1 1
h ➔ 48 Distance = Speed × Time
6 6 1
= 8 km = 48 ×
6
= 8 km
Method 1 Method 2
80 km ➔ 1 h Distance = 240 km
240 km ➔ 240 80 Speed = 80 km/h
=3h
Time = Distance ÷ Speed
= 240 ÷ 80
=3h
? m/s
? m/s
? m/s
Total distance from Khalid’s home to the library = 900 + 600
= 1500 m
Total time taken from Khalid’s home to the library = 13 + 7
= 20 min
Average speed = Total distance travelled ÷ Total time taken
= 1500 ÷ 20
= 75 m/min
Khalid’s average speed was 75 m/min.
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1
Carol drove 84 km from Town A to Town B for 1 h. Town B
6
and Town C are 72 km apart. Carol then drove from Town B
5
to Town C for h. What was Carol’s average speed for the
6
journey from Town A to Town C?
First, find the total
Distance = 84 km Distance = 72 km distance travelled.
5
Time = 1 1 h Time = h Then, find the total
6 6
time taken.
? km/h
? km/h
Total distance from Town A to Town C = 84 + 72
= 156 km
5
Total time taken from Town A to Town B = 1 1 +
6 6
=2h
Average speed = Total distance travelled ÷ Total time taken
= 156 ÷ 2
= 78 km/h
Carol’s average speed was 78 km/h.
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Average Speed
Hassan ran at a speed of 175 m/min for 40 min in a race.
He then swam for 500 m. He took a total of 50 min to
complete the race.
(a) What was the total distance covered in the race?
(b) What was Hassan’s average speed?
Time = 50 min
? m, ? m/s
What information do we
Speed = 175 m/min Distance = 500 m have for each part of the
Time = 40 min journey? Do we have the
total distance travelled
and the total time taken?
Home Community
centre
Distance = 1500 m
? min, ? m/min
Home Community
centre
Distance = 1500 m
? min, ? m/min
(a) Distance Kathy walked = 1500 – 1200
= 300 m
Time taken for Kathy to walk = Distance ÷ Speed
= 300 ÷ 75
= 4 min
Total time taken = 8 + 4
= 12 min
The total time taken for the journey was 12 min.
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Distance = 1200 m
Time = 8 min Speed = 75 m/min
Home Community
centre
Distance = 1500 m
? min, ? m/min
Kathy’s average speed for the whole journey was 125 m/min.
Town A Town B
9 a.m. 11.30 a.m.
? km
Town A Town B
9 a.m. 11.30 a.m.
? km
2h 30 min
Town A Town B
9 a.m. 11.30 a.m.
? km
Singapore Bangkok
05 00 ?
2h 30 min
05 00 07 00 07 30
City A City B
? km/h
To find the average speed, we
need to know the total distance
travelled and the total time taken.
City A City B
? km/h
3 units = 360
1 unit = 360 ÷ 3
= 120
5 units = 120 × 5
= 600
Distance between City A and City B = 600 km
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Distance = 360 km
Time = 3 h Time = 5 h
City A City B
? km/h
Total time taken for the whole journey = 3 + 5
=8h
Average speed for the whole journey
= Total distance travelled ÷ Total time taken
= 600 ÷ 8
= 75 km/h
Bala’s average speed for the whole journey was 75 km/h.
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9
Mr Ong took 3 h to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Penang
10
360 km away. He passed a petrol station after driving for
11 h. The distance between Kuala Lumpur and the petrol
5 1
station is of the distance between Kuala Lumpur and
4
Penang. Find the average speed Mr Ong drove from the
petrol station to Penang.
1
Time = 1 h ? km/h
5
4 units = 360
1 unit = 360 ÷ 4 To find the average speed of
= 90 the rest of the journey, we
need to know the distance
3 units = 90 × 3
covered and the time taken.
= 270
Distance between the petrol station and Penang = 270 km
Time = 20 min
Speed = 375 m/min
West Coast Park
Average speed from Kent Ridge Park and West Coast Park
= Total distance travelled ÷ Total time taken
= 7500 ÷ 40
= 187.5 m/min
Joseph’s average speed from Kent Ridge Park to West
Coast Park was 187.5 m/min.
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1
Mr Pillai took h to drive from his home to the office at an
4
average speed of 72 km/h. On the return journey from the
office to his home, he travelled at an average speed of
54 km/h. How long did Mr Pillai take on the return journey?
1
Time = h
4
Speed = 72 km/h
Home
Office
Speed = 54 km/h
Time = ? h
Office
Speed = 54 km/h
Time = ? h
Distance between Mr Pillai’s home and his office
= Speed × Time
1
= 72 × D
4
= 18 km S T
Office
Speed = 54 km/h
Time = ? h
Train A
Time taken = 45 min
Speed = 70 km/h
Station X Station Y
Train B 6 km
Speed = ? km/h
Library
Time = 20 min
Distance = ? km
1
20 min = h
3
Library
Time = 20 min
Distance = ? km
Distance Kylie walked = Speed × Time
1
= 5.4 ×
3
= 1.8 km
Distance Joanne walked = Speed × Time
= 4.2 × 1
3
= 1.4 km
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Solving Word Problems
Joanne
Kylie
Speed = 4.2 km/h
Speed = 5.4 km/h
Library
Time = 20 min
Distance = ? km
House
Time = 45 min
Distance = 103.5 km
3
45 min = h
4
House
Time = 45 min
Distance = 103.5 km
House
Time = 45 min
Distance = 103.5 km
Average speed 6B 6B
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