Time Distance Speed Calculations

Distance = Speed Time

Units of Measure:
Time:

Hours
Minutes
There are 60 minutes in an hour so convert these times in
minutes to hours (in decimal notation).
Minutes to hours
Write as a fraction compared
with 60 minutes (in an hour)
30 = 0.5 hrs
30 minutes
60
15 minutes

15 = 0.25 hrs
60

Hours to minutes
Multiply by 60
2 hours

2 60 = 120 mins

0.75 hours 0.75 60 = 45 mins

Time Distance Speed Calculations

Distance = Speed Time
Units of Measure:
Distance:

Speed:

Kilometres
Miles
Metres
Kilometres per hour
Miles per hour
Metres per second

Means
km/hr
miles/hr
m/s

The calculation is given by the units of measure

Speed =

Distance
Time

Time Distance Speed Calculations

Distance = Speed Time
D=ST
Use this formula to find the distances for:
1.20 miles per hour for 2 hours

20 2

40 miles

2.60 miles per hour for 4 hours

60 4

240 miles

3.40 kmph for 30 minutes

40 30
60
80 15
60
42 10
60

4.80 miles per hour for 15 minutes

5.42 km per hour for 10 minutes

20 km
20 miles
7 km

Time Distance Speed Calculations

Distance = Speed Time
Using what we have learnt from rearranging equations
If D = S T
then

D =ST

and

D =ST

Time Distance Speed Calculations

Speed = Distance
Time
Use this formula to find :
240 = 60 km per hour
1.A train travels 240 km in 4 hours
4
What is its average speed?
2.A plane flies over two cities that are 63 miles apart.
The journey takes 7 minutes. What is its average speed?
63 = 9 miles per minute
Answer in miles per minute
7
3.
An athlete can run 100 metres in 12 seconds. Calculate the
100 = 8.3 m per second
athletes speed.
Answer in metres per second and 1 d.p. 12
4.A cheetah took 6 seconds to run 150m. How fast did it run?
Answer in metres per second
150 = 25 m per second
6

Time Distance Speed Calculations

Time = Distance
Speed
Use this formula to find :
1.A man ran 400 m at an average speed of 8 m/s
400 = 50 seconds
How long did he take?
8
2.A coach travels 120 miles at an average speed of 40 mph.
How long did it take?
120 = 3 hours
40
3.A walker travels a distance of 3 km at a steady speed of 4km.
Find how long he takes in minutes. 3 = 0.75 hrs
0.75 60 = 45 mins
4
4.A cyclist travelled 6 km at 18 kmph.
6 = 0.3 hrs
Find how long he takes in minutes.
0.3 60 = 20 mins
18

Time Distance Speed Calculations

A delivery van sets off at 07:45 to deliver a package 20 miles
from the store. It arrives at the customer at 08:10
a)Calculate the vans average speed in miles per hour
25 = 0.4167 hrs
20 = 48 miles per hour
60
0.4167
The vans average speed on the return journey is 25 mph.
b) How long does the return journey take?
Give your answer in minutes. 20 = 0.8 hrs
0.8 60 = 48 mins
25
c) Calculate the vans average speed for the whole journey.
40 miles for (25 + 48) = 73 minutes
73 = 1.2167 hrs
40 = 32.9 miles per hour
60
1.2167