Compound Measures: Speed, Distance and Time

• What is the formula for speed?

  speed = distance/time
• What is the formula is for distance?

  distance = speed x time
• What is the formula for time?

  time = distance / speed
• Tim is training for the 100m sprint. He can complete a race in 12 seconds. What's his speed? (1 d.p)

  8.3 m/s
• Sam will 50km in the next week. Her average speed is 12.5km/h. How long will it take to soon finish?

  4 hours
• A bike has a speed of 150km/h. How long will it take to travel 200km?

  1hr and 20 mins
• An athlete runs at a speed of 6.5m/s. How far will she run in 4 seconds?

  26 meters