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Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) Mike left downtown Paris, and three hours later, Mary left going 88 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Mary caught up. Find Mike's _____________
average speed.
2 ) A train left for NYC, and 3 hours later, a car traveling 71 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 5 hours, the car caught up. What was the _____________
train's average speed?
3 ) Keith left Burbank traveling 62 mph. Sara, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 71 mph. Sara caught up after 8 hours. How long was _____________
Keith driving before Sara caught up?
4 ) A truck and van left from Greensboro in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 6
hours at 63 mph. The vehicles were 586 _____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
5 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 280
mph, and flew back to the US at 300 mph. Given that the _____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
6 ) Sam left the city traveling at 51 mph, while, at the same time, Fred
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 58 mph. Find the _____________
time Sam traveled before the two were 157 miles apart.
7 ) Mary left the city for vacation. Sara left 4 hours later going 56 mph faster
_____________
to catch up. After 3 hours Sara caught up. What was Mary's average speed?

8 ) Joan traveled to Miami by car. Going there took 4 hours, and the return trip
lasted 8 hours. Joan averaged a speed of 68 mph while returning. Find _____________
the average speed of the trip there.
9 ) A plane set off to Greensboro at a speed of 228 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 234 mph. _____________
How many hours long was the flight to Greensboro?
10 ) Sally left Houston with a speed of 81 mph. Melanie also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 49 mph. Find how many hours _____________
Melanie must travel before they are 269 miles apart.

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 Name : Score :
Teacher : Date :

Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) Mike left downtown Paris, and three hours later, Mary left going 88 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Mary caught up. Find Mike's 58.67 mph
_____________
average speed.
2 ) A train left for NYC, and 3 hours later, a car traveling 71 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 5 hours, the car caught up. What was the 44.38 mph
_____________
train's average speed?
3 ) Keith left Burbank traveling 62 mph. Sara, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 71 mph. Sara caught up after 8 hours. How long was 9.16 hours
_____________
Keith driving before Sara caught up?
4 ) A truck and van left from Greensboro in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 6
hours at 63 mph. The vehicles were 586 34.67 mph
_____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
5 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 280
mph, and flew back to the US at 300 mph. Given that the 28.00 hours
_____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
6 ) Sam left the city traveling at 51 mph, while, at the same time, Fred
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 58 mph. Find the 1.44 hours
_____________
time Sam traveled before the two were 157 miles apart.
7 ) Mary left the city for vacation. Sara left 4 hours later going 56 mph faster
42.00 mph
_____________
to catch up. After 3 hours Sara caught up. What was Mary's average speed?

8 ) Joan traveled to Miami by car. Going there took 4 hours, and the return trip
lasted 8 hours. Joan averaged a speed of 68 mph while returning. Find 136.00 mph
_____________
the average speed of the trip there.
9 ) A plane set off to Greensboro at a speed of 228 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 234 mph. 8.21 hours
_____________
How many hours long was the flight to Greensboro?
10 ) Sally left Houston with a speed of 81 mph. Melanie also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 49 mph. Find how many hours 2.07 hours
_____________
Melanie must travel before they are 269 miles apart.

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