Speed Word Problems

Use the formula for speed to help you answer these problems.

1. How long does it take a bird to fly 300km if it travels at a speed of 50 km/hr?
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

2. Alex rode his bicycle 60 kilometers in 4 hours. How fast was he going?
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

3. Matt says he is faster than Alex. He rode 90 meters in 6 minutes. What is Matt's speed, and is he faster than Alex?
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

4. Joe can pitch a baseball a distance of 48 meters in 1.5 seconds. How fast is his pitch?
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

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