) A cyclist travels a distance of 90 miles in 5 hours. What was her average speed? 2) How far along a motorway would you travel
if you drove at 70 mph for 4 hours? 3) I drive to Bude in Cornwall from Sheffield in about 6 hours. The distance from Sheffield to Bude is 315 miles. What is my average speed? 4) The distance from Leeds to London is 210 miles. The train travels at an average speed of 90 mph. If I catch the 9.30 am train in London, at what time should I expect to arrive in Leeds? 5) How long will an athlete take to run 2000 m at an average speed of 4 metres per second? 6) The distance between Sheffield and Land’s End is 420 miles. a) What is the average speed of a journey from Sheffield to Land’s End that takes 8 hours 45 minutes? b) If Sam covered the distance at an average speed of 63 mph, how long would it take him?
