Distance, rate and time problems: head starts, meeting and wind or current

Answer Key - Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Ari's school bus rolls along the highway at 52 mph for 3 hours on a field trip (with one sing-along). How many miles does it go?

   156 miles
2. 2.

   Bo bikes at a steady 13 mph for 2.5 hours on a trail. How many miles does Bo ride?

   32.5 miles

3. Read this first

   Ratio table for two travelers (example trip)

   traveler	rate (mph)	time (hours)	distance (miles)
   Esme's bus	48	2.5	120
   Esme's bike ride	11	1.5	16.5

4. 3.

   Using Jun's table, how does the bus row show distance = rate × time?

   • 120 × 48 = 2.5
   • 48 × 2.5 = 120
   • 48 + 2.5 = 120
5. 4.

   Using the table of Esme's trip, Kira checks the bike ride. How far is it?

   • 12.5 miles
   • 16.5 miles
   • 7.3 miles
6. 5.

   Using the table, Luz compares the two parts of the trip. Which has the higher rate?

   • The bus
   • They tie
   • The bike ride
7. 6.

   Milo's family drives 90 miles in 2 hours. What is the average rate?

   • 45 mph
   • 180 mph
   • 92 mph
8. 7.

   Pia knows a train's rate and its travel time. Which formula gives the distance?

   • Distance = rate ÷ time
   • Distance = rate × time
   • Distance = time ÷ rate
9. 8.

   What does 60 mph mean for Ren's train?

   • 60 miles in each hour
   • 60 hours to go one mile
   • 60 miles on the whole trip
10. 9.

    Tala rides for 30 minutes at 10 mph. What time goes in the hours column?

    • 0.5
    • 30
    • 3
11. 10.

    Zee divides a distance in miles by a time in hours. What unit is the answer in?

    • Miles times hours
    • Hours per mile
    • Miles per hour