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Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) A train left for Houston, and 8 hours later, a car traveling 73 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 4 hours, the car caught up. What was the _____________
train's average speed?
2 ) Jason left the city traveling at 71 mph, while, at the same time, Sally
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 69 mph. Find the _____________
time Jason traveled before the two were 106 miles apart.
3 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 292
mph, and flew back to the US at 312 mph. Given that the _____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
4 ) Tom left the city for vacation. Melanie left 5 hours later going 75 mph faster
_____________
to catch up. After 4 hours Melanie caught up. What was Tom's average speed?

5 ) A truck and van left from Miami in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 8
hours at 75 mph. The vehicles were 812 _____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
6 ) Sara left Houston with a speed of 49 mph. Jessica also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 71 mph. Find how many hours _____________
Jessica must travel before they are 236 miles apart.
7 ) Sandy traveled to Atlanta by car. Going there took 9 hours, and the return trip
lasted 7 hours. Sandy averaged a speed of 41 mph while returning. Find _____________
the average speed of the trip there.
8 ) A plane set off to Paris at a speed of 255 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 264 mph. _____________
How many hours long was the flight to Paris?
9 ) Sara left downtown Houston, and three hours later, Alyssa left going 49 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Alyssa caught up. Find Sara's _____________
average speed.
10 ) Fred left London traveling 48 mph. Sally, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 57 mph. Sally caught up after 6 hours. How long was _____________
Fred driving before Sally caught up?

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Teacher : Date :

Distance, Rate, and Time Word Problems

1 ) A train left for Houston, and 8 hours later, a car traveling 73 mph tried
catching up to the train. After 4 hours, the car caught up. What was the 24.33 mph
_____________
train's average speed?
2 ) Jason left the city traveling at 71 mph, while, at the same time, Sally
left the city going the opposite direction at a speed of 69 mph. Find the 0.76 hours
_____________
time Jason traveled before the two were 106 miles apart.
3 ) A cargo plane flew from the US across the Atlantic at 292
mph, and flew back to the US at 312 mph. Given that the 29.20 hours
_____________
first trip took two hours longer, how long was the return trip?
4 ) Tom left the city for vacation. Melanie left 5 hours later going 75 mph faster
60.00 mph
_____________
to catch up. After 4 hours Melanie caught up. What was Tom's average speed?

5 ) A truck and van left from Miami in opposite directions. The truck traveled for 8
hours at 75 mph. The vehicles were 812 26.50 mph
_____________
miles apart. Find the van's average speed.
6 ) Sara left Houston with a speed of 49 mph. Jessica also left at the same
time in the opposite direction at a speed of 71 mph. Find how many hours 1.97 hours
_____________
Jessica must travel before they are 236 miles apart.
7 ) Sandy traveled to Atlanta by car. Going there took 9 hours, and the return trip
lasted 7 hours. Sandy averaged a speed of 41 mph while returning. Find 31.89 mph
_____________
the average speed of the trip there.
8 ) A plane set off to Paris at a speed of 255 mph. On the
return flight of 8 hours, the plane cruised at 264 mph. 8.28 hours
_____________
How many hours long was the flight to Paris?
9 ) Sara left downtown Houston, and three hours later, Alyssa left going 49 mph
faster to catch up. After another two hours, Alyssa caught up. Find Sara's 32.67 mph
_____________
average speed.
10 ) Fred left London traveling 48 mph. Sally, to catch up, left some time later
driving at 57 mph. Sally caught up after 6 hours. How long was 7.12 hours
_____________
Fred driving before Sally caught up?

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